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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
234Offence for execution etc. of unauthorised form of warrant
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234 Offence for execution etc. of unauthorised form of warrant
A person commits an offence if: (a) the person executes a document or presents a document to a person; and (b) the document purports to be a form of *search warrant under section 230; and (c) the document: (i) has not been approved by a magistrate under that section; or (ii) departs in a material particular from the terms authorised by the magistrate under that section.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.