Crimes Act 1914
Scope
(1)
This section applies if:
(a) a constable enters premises under section 3ZZKA ; and
(b) the entry is authorised by a monitoring warrant.
Powers
(2)
The constable has the following powers in relation to the premises:
(a) the power to seize things found during the exercise of monitoring powers on the premises that the constable suspects on reasonable grounds to be:
(i) evidential material; or
(ii) evidential material (within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ); or
(iii) tainted property (within the meaning of that Act); or
(iv) seizable items;
(b) the power to conduct an ordinary search or a frisk search of a person at or near the premises if the constable suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has any evidential material or seizable items in his or her possession;
(c) the power to seize other things found while conducting an ordinary search or a frisk search of a person at or near the premises that the constable suspects on reasonable grounds to be:
(i) evidential material; or
(ii) evidential material (within the meaning of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2003 ); or
(iii) tainted property (within the meaning of that Act); or
(iv) seizable items.
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