Part 2Police powers
Warrantless powers for evidential material relating to serious offences
15Entry without warrant to find and avoid loss of evidential material relating to certain offences
A constable may enter and search a place without a warrant if he or she has reasonable grounds—
- to suspect that an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 14 years or more or an offence against section 6B(1) (terrorist act: planning or other preparations to carry out) of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 has been committed, or is being committed, or is about to be committed; and
- to believe—
- that evidential material relating to the offence is in that place; and
- that, if entry is delayed in order to obtain a search warrant, the evidential material will be destroyed, concealed, altered, or damaged.
- that evidential material relating to the offence is in that place; and
Notes
- Section 15(a): amended, on , by section 39 of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 37).