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Section 30: Police seizure and retention of property rules

30.Seizure and retention of property by police

(1)A police officer who is lawfully on any premises or any other place may seize anything there if he or she has reasonable grounds to believe'

(a)that the thing might be used as an exhibit in relation to an offence which he or she is investigating; and

(b)that it is necessary to seize that thing in order to prevent the thing from being concealed, lost, tampered with or destroyed.

(2)Where property is seized under subsection (1), the police officer responsible for the seizure shall record the fact and description of the property in duplicate and cause the record to be signed by himself or herself and the occupant, and a copy shall be retained by the occupant.

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Police officers who are lawfully on any premises may seize property if they reasonably believe it will be used as evidence in an investigation and tha...

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