Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A * search warrant must state:
(a) the nature of the property in respect of which action has been or could be taken under this Act; and
(b) the nature of that action; and
(c) a description of the * premises to which the warrant relates; and
(d) the kinds of * tainted property or * evidential material that is to be searched for under the warrant; and
(e) the name of the * authorised officer who is responsible for executing the warrant, unless he or she inserts the name of another authorised officer in the warrant; and
(f) the time at which the warrant expires (see subsection (2)); and
(g) whether the warrant may be executed at any time or only during particular hours; and
(h) that the warrant authorises the seizure of other things found at the premises in the course of the search that the * executing officer or a * person assisting believes on reasonable grounds to be:
(i) tainted property to which the warrant relates; or
(ii) evidential material in relation to property to which the warrant relates; or
(iii) evidential material (within the meaning of the Crimes Act 1914 ) relating to an * indictable offence;
if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that seizure of the things is necessary to prevent their concealment, loss or destruction or their use in committing an offence; and
(ha) that the warrant authorises the seizure of other things found at the premises in the course of the search that the executing officer or a person assisting believes on reasonable grounds to be * things relevant to unexplained wealth proceedings; and
(i) whether the warrant authorises an * ordinary search or a * frisk search of a person who is at or near the premises when the warrant is executed if the executing officer or a person assisting reasonably suspects that the person has any tainted property or evidential material in his or her possession.
(2) The time stated in the * search warrant under paragraph (1)(f) as the time at which the warrant expires must be a time that is not later than:
(a) if the application for the warrant is made under section 229 (telephone warrants)--48 hours after the warrant is issued; or
(b) otherwise, a time that is not later than the end of the seventh day after the day on which the warrant is issued.
Example: If a warrant is issued at 3 pm on a Monday, the expiry time specified must not be later than midnight on Monday in the following week.
(3) Paragraph (1)(f) does not prevent the issue of successive * search warrants in relation to the same * premises.