Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) If a police officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that a particular thing is connected with a particular offence, the police officer may:
(a) search a person, or enter premises and search, for the thing; and
(b) if the thing is found during the search—seize it.
(2) If, during a search under subsection (1), a police officer finds a thing that the police officer believes, on reasonable grounds, is connected with another offence or will provide evidence in relation to the commission of an offence, the police officer may seize the thing.
(3) A police officer must not exercise a power under this section unless the police officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that—
(a) it is necessary to exercise the power to prevent the thing seized from being concealed, lost or destroyed, or used in relation to the offence or another offence; and
(b) the circumstances are so serious and urgent that they require the police officer to seize the thing immediately without a court order or warrant issued under this Act or another territory law.