Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 171

171 Consideration of application and issue of crime scene warrant

(1) Before issuing a crime scene warrant, the issuer must have regard to the following—

(a) the nature and seriousness of the suspected offence;

(b) the likely extent of interference to be caused to the occupier of the place;

(c) the time, of not more than 7 days, for which it is reasonable to maintain a crime scene;

(d) any submissions made by the occupier.

(2) The issuer may issue a crime scene warrant only if reasonably satisfied the place is a crime scene.

(3) If before the application is considered, the place stops being a crime scene, the issuer may issue a crime scene warrant that has effect only for the time the place was a crime scene.