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INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS ACT 1995 - SECT 15

Application for search warrants

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section   10; and

  (b)   a police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidential material relating to a Tribunal offence in respect of which the warrant was issued is, or within the applicable period referred to in subsection   (3) of this section will be, at any premises;

the police officer may, by an information on oath that sets out the grounds for that suspicion, apply for a search warrant in relation to the premises to search for that material.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section   10; and

  (b)   a police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidential material relating to a Tribunal offence in respect of which the warrant was issued is, or within the applicable period referred to in subsection   (3) of this section will be, in a person's possession;

the police officer may, by an information on oath that sets out the grounds for that suspicion, apply for a search warrant in relation to that person to search for that material.

  (3)   For the purposes of this section, the applicable period is:

  (a)   if the application for the warrant is made by telephone, telex, fax or other electronic means, as provided by section   52 - 48 hours; or

  (b)   otherwise--72 hours.

Note:   Part   7 deals with search warrants.



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