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CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 465AAC

Report to the Magistrates' Court after executing search warrant

    (1)     A police officer who is issued a warrant under section 465 in relation to warrant premises must make and sign a report on the execution or non‑execution of the warrant.

    (2)     The police officer must cause the report under subsection (1) to be lodged—

        (a)     with a registrar at the venue of the Magistrates' Court that is nearest to the warrant premises; and

        (b)     no later than 10 days after the execution or expiry of the warrant, whichever is earlier.

    (3)     A report under subsection (1) made in relation to a warrant that was executed must—

        (a)     contain particulars of—

              (i)     the name of the police officer in charge of the execution of the warrant; and

              (ii)     if the police officer who executed the warrant sought the assistance of a person under section 465AAAAB

    (A)     the person's name; and

    (B)     the person's expertise or qualifications; and

              (iii)     the date on which the warrant was executed; and

              (iv)     the powers that were executed under the warrant; and

              (v)     if electronic equipment was secured and operated by an expert under section 465AAAAC

    (A)     the electronic equipment secured and operated; and

    (B)     the name of the expert who operated the electronic equipment; and

              (vi)     if an application to extend the time for electronic equipment to be secured is made under section 465AAAAD, the outcome of that application; and

              (vii)     the result of the execution of the warrant, including—

    (A)     the name of any persons arrested; and

    (B)     a description of any thing seized; and

    (C)     a description of any searches undertaken; and

    (D)     a description of any thing that was broken open, unlocked, destroyed or disposed or moved to another place under section 465AAAA(3) during the execution of the warrant; and

        (b)     be in the prescribed form (if any).

    (4)     A report under subsection (1) made in relation to a warrant that was not executed must contain reasons why the warrant was not executed.

S. 465AAD inserted by No. 44/2022 s. 77.



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