27OBAccess to and downloading of data from computers (including access to computers outside premises the subject of a warrant)

#### 27OB Access to and downloading of data from computers (including access to computers outside premises the subject of a warrant) 27OB Access to and downloading of data from computers (including access to computers outside premises the subject of a warrant) > > (1) An eligible person (within the meaning of section 27O) executing or assisting in the execution of a warrant may operate equipment at the premises the subject of the warrant to access data (including data not held at the premises the subject of the warrant) if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the data might be data that could be seized under the warrant. > > > (2) The person executing or assisting in the execution of the warrant may— > > > > > (a) copy any accessed data to a disk, tape or other data storage device brought to the premises, and > > > > > (b) with the approval of the occupier of the premises, copy any accessed data to a disk, tape or other data storage device already at the premises, and > > > > > (c) take the disk, tape or other data storage device from the premises to examine the accessed data to determine whether it (or any part of it) is data that could be seized under the warrant. > > > (3) The person executing or assisting in the execution of the warrant may operate the equipment to put any such data in documentary form and seize the document so produced. > > > (4) The person executing or assisting in the execution of the warrant may seize the equipment and any disk, tape or other data storage device— > > > > > (a) if it is not practicable to exercise the powers referred to in subsection (2) or (3) in relation to the data, or > > > > > (b) if possession by the occupier of the equipment or device could constitute an offence. > > > (5) This section does not authorise the operation of equipment already at the premises the subject of the warrant to access data unless the person operating the equipment has reasonable grounds to believe that the equipment can be operated without damaging the equipment or the data. > > **s 27OB:** Ins 2009 No 8, Sch 2.3 \[1\].