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CurrentApplications to be in person unless urgent
97 Applications to be in person unless urgent
(1)
An application must be made in person before a magistrate unless —
(a)
the warrant is needed urgently; and
(b)
the applicant reasonably suspects that a magistrate is not available within a reasonable distance of the applicant or is not available in person within a reasonable time.
(2)
If subsection (1)(a) and (b) apply —
(a)
the application may be made to a magistrate by remote communication; and
(b)
the magistrate must not grant the application unless satisfied about the matters in subsection (1)(a) and (b).
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