Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 156

156 What search warrant must state

(1) A search warrant must state—

(a) a police officer may exercise search warrant powers under the warrant; and

(b) if the warrant is issued in relation to—

(i) an offence—brief particulars of the offence for which the warrant is issued; or

(ii) a forfeiture proceeding—the Act under which the forfeiture proceeding is authorised; or

(iii) a confiscation related activity—brief particulars of the activity; or

(iv) a vehicle that is or is to be impounded or immobilised under chapter 4 or 22 —brief particulars of the authorisation to impound or immobilise; or

(v) control order property—brief details of the control order or registered corresponding control order under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 ; or

(vi) premises at which a senior police officer reasonably believes 1 or more disorderly activities have taken place and are likely to take place again—brief details of the disorderly activities; and

(c) the warrant evidence or property that may be seized under the warrant; and

(d) if the warrant is to be executed at night, the hours when the place may be entered; and

(e) the day and time the warrant ends.

(2) If the warrant relates to an offence and the offence has been, is being, or may be committed in, on or in relation to a transport vehicle and involves the safety of the vehicle or anyone who may be in or on it, the warrant may also state that a police officer may search anyone or anything in or on or about to board, or to be put in or on, the vehicle.

(3) If a magistrate or a judge makes an order under section 153 or 154 (1) or (2) , the warrant must also state that failure to comply with the order may be dealt with under—

(a) for section 153 —the Criminal Code , section 205 ; or

(b) for section 154 (1) or (2) —the Criminal Code , section 205A .