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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.261DTerms of search order
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### sec.261D Terms of search order
A search order may direct each person who is named or described in the order—
to permit, or arrange to permit, the other persons named or described in the order—
to enter premises specified in the order; and
to take any steps that are in accordance with the terms of the order; and
to provide, or arrange to provide, the other persons named or described in the order with any information, thing or service described in the order; and
to allow the other persons named or described in the order to take and retain in their custody any thing described in the order; and
not to disclose any information about the order, for up to 3 days after the date on which the order was served, except for the purposes of obtaining legal advice or legal representation; and
to do or refrain from doing any act as the court considers appropriate.
Without limiting subrule (1) (a) (ii) , the steps that may be taken in relation to a thing specified in a search order include—
searching for, inspecting or removing the thing; and
making or obtaining a record of the thing or any information it may contain.
A search order may contain any other provisions the court considers appropriate.
In this rule—
record includes a copy, photograph, film or sample.
r 261D ins 2007 SL No. 96 s 9
(sec.261D-ssec.1) A search order may direct each person who is named or described in the order— to permit, or arrange to permit, the other persons named or described in the order— to enter premises specified in the order; and to take any steps that are in accordance with the terms of the order; and to provide, or arrange to provide, the other persons named or described in the order with any information, thing or service described in the order; and to allow the other persons named or described in the order to take and retain in their custody any thing described in the order; and not to disclose any information about the order, for up to 3 days after the date on which the order was served, except for the purposes of obtaining legal advice or legal representation; and to do or refrain from doing any act as the court considers appropriate.
(sec.261D-ssec.2) Without limiting subrule (1) (a) (ii) , the steps that may be taken in relation to a thing specified in a search order include— searching for, inspecting or removing the thing; and making or obtaining a record of the thing or any information it may contain.
(sec.261D-ssec.3) A search order may contain any other provisions the court considers appropriate.
(sec.261D-ssec.4) In this rule— record includes a copy, photograph, film or sample.
- (a) to permit, or arrange to permit, the other persons named or described in the order— (i) to enter premises specified in the order; and (ii) to take any steps that are in accordance with the terms of the order; and
- (i) to enter premises specified in the order; and
- (ii) to take any steps that are in accordance with the terms of the order; and
- (b) to provide, or arrange to provide, the other persons named or described in the order with any information, thing or service described in the order; and
- (c) to allow the other persons named or described in the order to take and retain in their custody any thing described in the order; and
- (d) not to disclose any information about the order, for up to 3 days after the date on which the order was served, except for the purposes of obtaining legal advice or legal representation; and
- (e) to do or refrain from doing any act as the court considers appropriate.
- (i) to enter premises specified in the order; and
- (ii) to take any steps that are in accordance with the terms of the order; and
- (a) searching for, inspecting or removing the thing; and
- (b) making or obtaining a record of the thing or any information it may contain.