sec.73Warrants may be issued by various forms of communication

### sec.73 Warrants may be issued by various forms of communication If an authorised officer considers it necessary to do so because of— urgent circumstances; or other special circumstances, including, for example, the officer’s remote location; the officer may, under this section, apply by telephone, facsimile, radio or another form of communication for a warrant under section 71 or 72 . Before applying for the warrant, the authorised officer must prepare an information of the kind mentioned in section 71 (2) or 72 (2) that sets out the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is sought. If it is necessary to do so, an authorised officer may apply for the warrant before the information has been sworn. If the magistrate— after having considered the terms of the information; and after having received any further information that the magistrate requires about the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought; is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant, the magistrate may, under section 71 or 72 , complete and sign the warrant that the magistrate would issue under the section if the application had been made under the section. If the magistrate completes and signs the warrant, the magistrate must— immediately send a copy of the warrant to the authorised officer by facsimile; or if it is not reasonably practicable to do so— tell the officer what the terms of the warrant are; and tell the officer the day and time when the warrant was signed; and record on the warrant the reasons for granting the warrant. If the magistrate takes the action mentioned in subsection (5) (b) , the authorised officer must— complete a form of warrant in the same terms as the warrant completed and signed by the magistrate; and write on the form of warrant— the name of the magistrate; and the day and time when the magistrate signed the warrant. The authorised officer must also send to the magistrate— the information mentioned in subsection (2) , which must have been properly sworn; and if a form of warrant was completed by the authorised officer under subsection (6) —the completed form of warrant. A document mentioned in subsection (7) must be sent— not later than the day after the day of expiry or execution of the warrant (whichever is the earlier); or if it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (a) —as soon as practicable after the day mentioned in the paragraph. When the magistrate receives the documents mentioned in subsection (7) , the magistrate must— attach them to the warrant that the magistrate completed and signed; and deal with them in the way in which the magistrate would have dealt with the information if the application for the warrant had been made under section 71 or 72 . A facsimile copy of a warrant, or a form of warrant properly completed by the authorised officer under subsection (6) , is authority for any entry, search, seizure or other exercise of a power that the warrant signed by the magistrate authorises. If— it is material for a court to be satisfied that an entry, search, seizure or other exercise of power was authorised by this section; and the warrant completed and signed by the magistrate authorising the exercise of power is not produced in evidence; the court must assume, unless the contrary is proved, that the exercise of power was not authorised by such a warrant. (sec.73-ssec.1) If an authorised officer considers it necessary to do so because of— urgent circumstances; or other special circumstances, including, for example, the officer’s remote location; the officer may, under this section, apply by telephone, facsimile, radio or another form of communication for a warrant under section 71 or 72 . (sec.73-ssec.2) Before applying for the warrant, the authorised officer must prepare an information of the kind mentioned in section 71 (2) or 72 (2) that sets out the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is sought. (sec.73-ssec.3) If it is necessary to do so, an authorised officer may apply for the warrant before the information has been sworn. (sec.73-ssec.4) If the magistrate— after having considered the terms of the information; and after having received any further information that the magistrate requires about the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought; is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant, the magistrate may, under section 71 or 72 , complete and sign the warrant that the magistrate would issue under the section if the application had been made under the section. (sec.73-ssec.5) If the magistrate completes and signs the warrant, the magistrate must— immediately send a copy of the warrant to the authorised officer by facsimile; or if it is not reasonably practicable to do so— tell the officer what the terms of the warrant are; and tell the officer the day and time when the warrant was signed; and record on the warrant the reasons for granting the warrant. (sec.73-ssec.6) If the magistrate takes the action mentioned in subsection (5) (b) , the authorised officer must— complete a form of warrant in the same terms as the warrant completed and signed by the magistrate; and write on the form of warrant— the name of the magistrate; and the day and time when the magistrate signed the warrant. (sec.73-ssec.7) The authorised officer must also send to the magistrate— the information mentioned in subsection (2) , which must have been properly sworn; and if a form of warrant was completed by the authorised officer under subsection (6) —the completed form of warrant. (sec.73-ssec.8) A document mentioned in subsection (7) must be sent— not later than the day after the day of expiry or execution of the warrant (whichever is the earlier); or if it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (a) —as soon as practicable after the day mentioned in the paragraph. (sec.73-ssec.9) When the magistrate receives the documents mentioned in subsection (7) , the magistrate must— attach them to the warrant that the magistrate completed and signed; and deal with them in the way in which the magistrate would have dealt with the information if the application for the warrant had been made under section 71 or 72 . (sec.73-ssec.10) A facsimile copy of a warrant, or a form of warrant properly completed by the authorised officer under subsection (6) , is authority for any entry, search, seizure or other exercise of a power that the warrant signed by the magistrate authorises. (sec.73-ssec.11) If— it is material for a court to be satisfied that an entry, search, seizure or other exercise of power was authorised by this section; and the warrant completed and signed by the magistrate authorising the exercise of power is not produced in evidence; the court must assume, unless the contrary is proved, that the exercise of power was not authorised by such a warrant. - (a) urgent circumstances; or - (b) other special circumstances, including, for example, the officer’s remote location; - (a) after having considered the terms of the information; and - (b) after having received any further information that the magistrate requires about the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought; - (a) immediately send a copy of the warrant to the authorised officer by facsimile; or - (b) if it is not reasonably practicable to do so— (i) tell the officer what the terms of the warrant are; and (ii) tell the officer the day and time when the warrant was signed; and (iii) record on the warrant the reasons for granting the warrant. - (i) tell the officer what the terms of the warrant are; and - (ii) tell the officer the day and time when the warrant was signed; and - (iii) record on the warrant the reasons for granting the warrant. - (i) tell the officer what the terms of the warrant are; and - (ii) tell the officer the day and time when the warrant was signed; and - (iii) record on the warrant the reasons for granting the warrant. - (a) complete a form of warrant in the same terms as the warrant completed and signed by the magistrate; and - (b) write on the form of warrant— (i) the name of the magistrate; and (ii) the day and time when the magistrate signed the warrant. - (i) the name of the magistrate; and - (ii) the day and time when the magistrate signed the warrant. - (i) the name of the magistrate; and - (ii) the day and time when the magistrate signed the warrant. - (a) the information mentioned in subsection (2) , which must have been properly sworn; and - (b) if a form of warrant was completed by the authorised officer under subsection (6) —the completed form of warrant. - (a) not later than the day after the day of expiry or execution of the warrant (whichever is the earlier); or - (b) if it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (a) —as soon as practicable after the day mentioned in the paragraph. - (a) attach them to the warrant that the magistrate completed and signed; and - (b) deal with them in the way in which the magistrate would have dealt with the information if the application for the warrant had been made under section 71 or 72 . - (a) it is material for a court to be satisfied that an entry, search, seizure or other exercise of power was authorised by this section; and - (b) the warrant completed and signed by the magistrate authorising the exercise of power is not produced in evidence;