sec.171Seizing evidence at a place entered under s 150

### sec.171 Seizing evidence at a place entered under s 150 An authorised officer who enters a place with the consent of the occupier under section 150 (1) (a) may seize a thing at the place if— the officer believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent. An authorised officer who enters a public place under section 150 (1) (b) may seize a thing at the place if the officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act. An authorised officer who enters a place under a warrant under section 150 (1) (c) may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued. An authorised officer who enters a place of business under section 150 (1) (d) , may seize a thing at the place if the officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act. The officer may also seize anything else at a place entered under section 150 (1) if the officer believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed. (sec.171-ssec.1) An authorised officer who enters a place with the consent of the occupier under section 150 (1) (a) may seize a thing at the place if— the officer believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent. (sec.171-ssec.2) An authorised officer who enters a public place under section 150 (1) (b) may seize a thing at the place if the officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act. (sec.171-ssec.3) An authorised officer who enters a place under a warrant under section 150 (1) (c) may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued. (sec.171-ssec.4) An authorised officer who enters a place of business under section 150 (1) (d) , may seize a thing at the place if the officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act. (sec.171-ssec.5) The officer may also seize anything else at a place entered under section 150 (1) if the officer believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed. - (a) the officer believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and - (b) seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent. - (a) the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and - (b) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed.