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CHEMICAL WEAPONS (PROHIBITION) ACT 1994 - SECT 60

Specific powers available to national inspectors executing warrants

  (1)   The national inspector executing a warrant or a person assisting may:

  (a)   for a purpose incidental to the execution of the warrant; or

  (b)   if the occupier of the premises consents in writing;

take photographs (including video recordings) of the premises or of things at the premises.

  (2)   If a warrant in relation to premises is being executed, the national inspector executing the warrant and a person assisting may, if the warrant is still in force, complete the execution of the warrant after all of them temporarily stop its execution and leave the premises:

  (a)   for not more than one hour; or

  (b)   for a longer period if the occupier of the premises consents in writing.

  (3)   If:

  (a)   the execution of a warrant is stopped by an order of a court; and

  (b)   the order is later revoked or reversed on appeal; and

  (c)   the warrant is still in force;

the execution of the warrant may be completed.


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