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Western Australian Marine Act 1982
Div 4General provisions relating to powers under Part
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Division 4 — General provisions relating to powers under Part
Subdivision 1 — General matters concerning entry and exercise of powers
24. Consent to entry 31
25. Premises with 2 or more occupiers 32
Subdivision 2 — Warrants
26. Warrants 32
27. Warrants applied for remotely 33
28. Entry under warrant: rights of occupier 33
29. Inspector must be in possession of warrant 35
30. Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant 35
31. Occupier to provide inspector with facilities and assistance 35
32. Execution of warrant 36
33. Completing execution of warrant after temporary cessation 36
34. Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order 37
Subdivision 3 — Securing things
35. Electronic equipment may be secured pending expert assistance to operate it 37
36. Extending period for which something is secured 38
37. Interfering with securing of things 39
Subdivision 4 — Seizing and detaining things
38. Copies of seized things to be provided 39
39. Receipts for seized things 40
40. Return of seized things 40
41. Judicial officer may permit seized things to be retained 41
42. Forfeiture and disposal of seized things 42