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Serious Fraud Office Act 1990

General provisions relating to warrants and exercise of powers under Parts 1 and 2 - General provisions relating to warrants

16: Production of warrant

You could also call this:

"Showing your search warrant and ID when searching a place"

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When you enter a place to search it with a warrant, you must show proof of your authority and identity when you first arrive. You must also show this proof if someone asks you to at any other time during the search. If someone asks, you must give them a copy of the warrant within 7 days of their request.

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Part 3General provisions relating to warrants and exercise of powers under Parts 1 and 2
General provisions relating to warrants

16Production of warrant

  1. Every person authorised to enter upon and search any place pursuant to a warrant issued under this Act shall,—

  2. on first entering that place, and, if requested, at any subsequent time during the search, produce—
    1. evidence of that person's authority to enter the place; and
      1. evidence of that person's identity; and
      2. if requested at any time, provide a copy of the warrant within 7 days of the request being made.

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