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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
27LContents of covert search warrant
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27L Contents of covert search warrant
A covert search warrant must state the following matters:
(a) the full name, rank and registered number of the applicant;
(b) the address or other description of the subject place;
(c) the name of the following persons:
commission of the terrorist act for which the warrant is
issued;
(ii) if no such person is an occupier of the subject place –
any occupier (if known) of that place;
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(d) a description of the kinds of things that may be searched for,
seized, placed in substitution for a seized thing, copied,
photographed, recorded, operated, printed or tested;
(e) if the warrant authorises the re-entry of the subject place to
return anything removed from, or to retrieve anything
substituted in, the place when it is first entered under the
warrant – a description of the thing;
(f) the date and time the warrant is issued;
(g) the date the warrant expires (being a date not more than
30 days after the date the warrant is issued);
(h) any conditions imposed in relation to the execution of the
warrant;
(i) any other matter required by regulation.
Division 4 Execution of covert search warrants and
provisions applying after warrants executed