sec.52Authorised officer’s general powers in a place

sec.52 Authorised officer’s general powers in a place

After entering a place under section 50 , an authorised officer may exercise a power mentioned in subsection (2) only if— the occupier of the place consents to the exercise of the power; or the entry was authorised by a warrant. The authorised officer may— search any part of the place; or if entry was authorised by a warrant—seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued; or seize a thing if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds— the thing is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent— the concealment, loss or destruction of the thing; or the use of the thing in committing, continuing or repeating an offence against this Act; or inspect, examine, photograph or film anything in or on the place; or take extracts from, or make copies of, any documents in or on the place; or take into or onto the place any person, equipment and materials that the authorised officer reasonably requires for the purpose of exercising any powers in relation to the place. (sec.52-ssec.1) After entering a place under section 50 , an authorised officer may exercise a power mentioned in subsection (2) only if— the occupier of the place consents to the exercise of the power; or the entry was authorised by a warrant. (sec.52-ssec.2) The authorised officer may— search any part of the place; or if entry was authorised by a warrant—seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued; or seize a thing if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds— the thing is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent— the concealment, loss or destruction of the thing; or the use of the thing in committing, continuing or repeating an offence against this Act; or inspect, examine, photograph or film anything in or on the place; or take extracts from, or make copies of, any documents in or on the place; or take into or onto the place any person, equipment and materials that the authorised officer reasonably requires for the purpose of exercising any powers in relation to the place.

• (a) the occupier of the place consents to the exercise of the power; or
• (b) the entry was authorised by a warrant.
• (a) search any part of the place; or
• (b) if entry was authorised by a warrant—seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued; or
• (c) seize a thing if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds— (i) the thing is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and (ii) the seizure is necessary to prevent— (A) the concealment, loss or destruction of the thing; or (B) the use of the thing in committing, continuing or repeating an offence against this Act; or
• (i) the thing is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and