Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CONFISCATION OF CRIMINAL ASSETS ACT 2003 - SECT 222

    (1)     If the occupier of the premises, or someone else who apparently represents the occupier, is present at the premises while a search warrant is executed, the occupier or other person may ask a police officer who seizes—

        (a)     a document, film, computer file or other thing that can be readily copied; or

        (b)     a data storage device in which the information can be readily copied;

to give the occupier or other person a copy of the thing or the information.

    (2)     The police officer must do so as soon as practicable after the seizure.

    (3)     However, the police officer is not required to do so if—

        (a)     the thing was seized under section 219 (Use of electronic equipment at premises); or

        (b)     possession by the occupier of the thing or information could be an offence.