Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003

The Supreme Court may issue a warrant under this Part if the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the suspicion or belief founding the application for the warrant.

In determining whether a warrant should be issued, the Court must have regard to—

the nature and gravity of the terrorist act or suspected terrorist act; and

the extent to which the exercise of powers under the warrant would assist the prevention of, or response to, the terrorist act or suspected terrorist act; and

the extent to which the privacy of any person is likely to be affected; and

any conditions to which the warrant may be made subject; and

any submissions made by a Public Interest Monitor.

A warrant must specify—

that the purpose of the warrant is to assist the prevention of, or response to, a terrorist act or suspected terrorist act; and

the address or location of any premises to which the warrant relates; and

the name of the applicant; and

the name or a description of any other person who may enter premises named or described in the warrant; and

whether more than one entry of premises named or described in the warrant is authorised; and

the date on which the warrant is issued; and

the period during which the warrant is in force, being a period not exceeding 30 days; and

if known, the names of occupiers of premises named or described in the warrant; and

if relevant, the name or a description of the kind of thing to be searched for, seized, placed, copied, photographed, recorded, operated, printed, tested or sampled; and

if applicable, any further conditions to which the warrant is subject.

Nothing in this Part prevents the issue of a further warrant in respect of premises in respect of which a warrant under this Part has previously been issued.