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Search Warrants Act 1997
8Details of warrant to be given to occupier, &c.
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### 8 Details of warrant to be given to occupier, &c.
> > (1) If a warrant is being executed and the occupier of the warrant premises or another person who apparently represents the occupier is present at the warrant premises, the executing officer or a person assisting is to show to that person a copy of the warrant.
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> > (2) If a person is searched under a warrant, the executing officer or a person assisting who is a police officer is to show the person a copy of the warrant.
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> > (3) The executing officer is to identify himself or herself to the person at the premises or the person being searched, as the case may be.
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> > (4) The copy of the warrant referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) need not include the signature of the issuing officer.