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Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police powers - Warrants to search and seize weapons when there is gang conflict

18G: Judge may require warrant report

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"A Judge can ask for a report after a search to see what was found and what happened."

If a Judge gives a warrant under section 18D, they can ask the Commissioner to give them a report about the search warrant. The Judge can say when the report is due, and it must be after the time to use the warrant has ended. You will get a report that says if the warrant was used, and if any weapons or evidence were found. The report will also say if any other powers were used with the warrant, and if any court cases have started or are being thought about because of what was found, including what was seized under section 123 or 123B.

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Warrants to search and seize weapons when there is gang conflict

18GJudge may require warrant report

  1. A Judge who issues a warrant under section 18D may impose a condition under section 18F(4)(b) requiring the Commissioner to provide the Judge with a search warrant report within a specified period after the expiry of the period during which the warrant may be executed.

  2. A search warrant report must contain the following information:

  3. whether the warrant was executed; and
    1. whether the execution of the warrant resulted in the seizure of any weapons; and
      1. whether the execution of the warrant resulted in the seizure of evidential material, and, if so, whether that material was—
        1. a weapon seized under the warrant; or
          1. material seized under section 123 or 123B; and
          2. whether any other powers exercised in conjunction with the execution of the warrant resulted in the seizure of evidential material; and
            1. whether any criminal proceedings have been brought, or are under consideration, that relate to—
              1. the weapons seized; or
                1. any other evidential material seized.

                Notes
                • Section 18G: inserted, on , by section 20 of the Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 7).