Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.196Restriction of seizure powers
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sec.196 Restriction of seizure powers
Nothing in this division authorises an authorised person to seize a digital device if— the authorised person reasonably believes the device is, or contains, evidence of an offence against this Act; and in committing the offence a person used the device to store or display the following things, or an image or other design purporting to be the thing— a digital authority; a digital evidence of age; a digital evidence of identity. In this section— digital authority see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AC . digital device see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AB . digital evidence of age see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AD . digital evidence of identity see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AE . s 196 ins 2020 No. 21 s 31 (sec.196-ssec.1) Nothing in this division authorises an authorised person to seize a digital device if— the authorised person reasonably believes the device is, or contains, evidence of an offence against this Act; and in committing the offence a person used the device to store or display the following things, or an image or other design purporting to be the thing— a digital authority; a digital evidence of age; a digital evidence of identity. (sec.196-ssec.2) In this section— digital authority see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AC . digital device see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AB . digital evidence of age see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AD . digital evidence of identity see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AE .
- (a) the authorised person reasonably believes the device is, or contains, evidence of an offence against this Act; and
- (b) in committing the offence a person used the device to store or display the following things, or an image or other design purporting to be the thing— (i) a digital authority; (ii) a digital evidence of age; (iii) a digital evidence of identity.
- (i) a digital authority;
- (ii) a digital evidence of age;
- (iii) a digital evidence of identity.
- (i) a digital authority;
- (ii) a digital evidence of age;
- (iii) a digital evidence of identity.