Skip to content
In force2020 Revised Edition

Part 8 · Offences

456. Powers of entry, search and seizure

Feedback & support
(1)

Information may be given on oath to a court that there is reasonable cause to suspect that an article or a document is —

(a)

located at any premises; and

(b)

evidence that an offence under this Part has been committed.

(2)

If information is given under subsection (1), the court may issue a warrant authorising a police officer (either with or without conditions) —

(a)

to enter and search the premises for articles and documents specified (either specifically or in any general category) in the warrant; and

(b)

if any articles or documents so specified are found at the premises — to seize them.

(3)

In this section and section 457, “document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded.

Report

Part 9

Regulation of Collective Management Organisations

Part 10

Copyright Tribunals

Part 11

Miscellaneous

Part 12

Transitional