Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) An entry and search warrant must include statements of the following matters:
(a) a description of the premises, or the name or description of the registrable offender to which the warrant relates;
(b) the kinds of material to be searched for under the warrant;
(c) the name of the police officer who is to be responsible for executing the warrant;
(d) the period, not exceeding 7 days, for which the warrant remains in force;
(e) the times when the search is authorised;
(f) any conditions subject to which premises may be entered under the warrant;
(g) the things under section 116H the warrant authorises the executing officer or an assisting officer to do.
(2) For subsection (1) (e), an entry and search warrant must not authorise a search during the period beginning at 9 pm on a day and ending at 6 am on the next day unless the magistrate is satisfied that—
(a) it is necessary to prevent the concealment, loss or destruction of evidential material in relation to an offence; or
(b) it would not be practicable to conduct the search at another time.
Examples—when not practicable to conduct search at another time
1 conducting the search during normal hours may increase the risk to the safety of officers
2 conducting the search during normal hours may compromise another investigation
(3) In deciding any conditions under subsection (1) (f), the magistrate must have regard to the personal privacy of a third party who may be affected by the warrant.
(4) Subsection (1) (d) does not prevent the issue of successive warrants in relation to the same premises or person.