sec.101Seizing evidence at places that may be entered only with consent or warrant

sec.101 Seizing evidence at places that may be entered only with consent or warrant

This section applies if— an authorised officer is authorised to enter a place only with the consent of an occupier of the place or a warrant; and the authorised officer enters the place after obtaining the consent or under a warrant. If the authorised officer enters the place with the occupier’s consent, the officer may seize a thing at the place only if— the officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as explained to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent. If the authorised officer enters the place under a warrant, the officer may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued. The authorised officer may also seize anything else at the place if the officer reasonably believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed or used to commit the offence. (sec.101-ssec.1) This section applies if— an authorised officer is authorised to enter a place only with the consent of an occupier of the place or a warrant; and the authorised officer enters the place after obtaining the consent or under a warrant. (sec.101-ssec.2) If the authorised officer enters the place with the occupier’s consent, the officer may seize a thing at the place only if— the officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as explained to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent. (sec.101-ssec.3) If the authorised officer enters the place under a warrant, the officer may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued. (sec.101-ssec.4) The authorised officer may also seize anything else at the place if the officer reasonably believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed or used to commit the offence.

• (a) an authorised officer is authorised to enter a place only with the consent of an occupier of the place or a warrant; and
• (b) the authorised officer enters the place after obtaining the consent or under a warrant.
• (a) the officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
• (b) seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as explained to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
• (a) the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
• (b) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed or used to commit the offence.