sch.11-sec.6Applications for crime scene warrants— Act , s 170

sch.11-sec.6 Applications for crime scene warrants— Act , s 170

This section sets out the responsibilities of a police officer who applies for a crime scene warrant under section 170 (1) of the Act . The police officer must include all of the following information in the application— the officer’s name, rank, registered number and station; whether the application— is to establish a crime scene; or relates to a crime scene established under section 165 of the Act ; as part of the information required under section 170 (2) of the Act — a description of the place (the relevant place ) at which the crime scene is, or is proposed to be, established; and if the relevant place is occupied—the name of the occupier of the relevant place, if known; and the crime scene threshold offence (the relevant offence ) for which the crime scene is, or is proposed to be, established; and if the relevant offence did not happen at the relevant place—when and where the relevant offence happened, if known; and the reasons why it is necessary to protect the relevant place to search for and gather evidence of the commission of the relevant offence; and the information or evidence being relied on to reasonably satisfy the issuer that the relevant place is a crime scene; if the relevant place is occupied and the occupier was given a notice under section 170 (3) of the Act — the date the notice was given; if the relevant place is occupied and the occupier was not given a notice under section 170 (3) of the Act —the reasons why the occupier was not given the notice; information about any proceeding started against a person for the relevant offence. (sch.11-sec.6-ssec.1) This section sets out the responsibilities of a police officer who applies for a crime scene warrant under section 170 (1) of the Act . (sch.11-sec.6-ssec.2) The police officer must include all of the following information in the application— the officer’s name, rank, registered number and station; whether the application— is to establish a crime scene; or relates to a crime scene established under section 165 of the Act ; as part of the information required under section 170 (2) of the Act — a description of the place (the relevant place ) at which the crime scene is, or is proposed to be, established; and if the relevant place is occupied—the name of the occupier of the relevant place, if known; and the crime scene threshold offence (the relevant offence ) for which the crime scene is, or is proposed to be, established; and if the relevant offence did not happen at the relevant place—when and where the relevant offence happened, if known; and the reasons why it is necessary to protect the relevant place to search for and gather evidence of the commission of the relevant offence; and the information or evidence being relied on to reasonably satisfy the issuer that the relevant place is a crime scene; if the relevant place is occupied and the occupier was given a notice under section 170 (3) of the Act — the date the notice was given; if the relevant place is occupied and the occupier was not given a notice under section 170 (3) of the Act —the reasons why the occupier was not given the notice; information about any proceeding started against a person for the relevant offence.