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Search Warrants Act 1997
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### 12 Copies of seized things to be provided
> > (1) Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS12@Gs2@EN) , if the executing officer or a person assisting seizes –
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> > > > (a) a document, film, computer file or other thing that can be readily copied; or
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> > > > (b) a storage device, the information in which can be readily copied –
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> > the executing officer or person assisting, if requested to do so by the occupier of the warrant premises or another person who apparently represents the occupier and who is present when the warrant is executed, is to give a copy of the thing or the information to that person as soon as practicable after the seizure.
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> > (2) [Subsection (1)](#GS12@Gs1@EN) does not apply if –
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> > > > (a) the thing that has been seized was seized or taken under [section 11(2)(b)](#GS11@Gs2@Hpb@EN) or [(c)](#GS11@Gs2@Hpc@EN) ; or
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> > > > (b) possession by the occupier of the document, film, computer file, thing or information could constitute an offence.