Supreme Court Rules 2000

A search order may direct each person who is named or described in the order – to permit, or arrange to permit, such other persons as are 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, such other persons named or described in the order with any information, thing or service described in the order; and to allow such 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 is served, except for the purposes of obtaining legal advice or legal representation; and to do or refrain from doing any act as the Court or judge considers appropriate.

Without limiting the generality of subrule (1)(a)(ii), the steps that may be taken in relation to a thing specified in a search order include – searching for, inspecting and removing the thing; and making or obtaining a record of the thing and any information it may contain.

A search order may contain such other provisions as the Court or judge considers appropriate.

In subrule (2), "record" includes a copy, photograph, film and sample.