Application for search warrants
15 Application for search warrants
If:
a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section 10; and
a police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidential material relating to a Tribunal offence in respect of which the warrant was issued is, or within the applicable period referred to in subsection (3) of this section will be, at any premises;
the police officer may, by an information on oath that sets out the grounds for that suspicion, apply for a search warrant in relation to the premises to search for that material.
If:
a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section 10; and
a police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidential material relating to a Tribunal offence in respect of which the warrant was issued is, or within the applicable period referred to in subsection (3) of this section will be, in a person’s possession;
the police officer may, by an information on oath that sets out the grounds for that suspicion, apply for a search warrant in relation to that person to search for that material.
For the purposes of this section, the applicable period is:
if the application for the warrant is made by telephone, telex, fax or other electronic means, as provided by section 52‑48 hours; or
otherwise—72 hours.
Part 7 deals with search warrants.
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