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LAW ENFORCEMENT (POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES) ACT 2002 - SECT 87

Search and seizure powers

87 Search and seizure powers

(cf Crimes Act 1900 , s 357)
A police officer who enters a dwelling under a power conferred by or under this Act and who believes, on reasonable grounds, that--

(a) a dangerous article or dangerous implement (other than a laser pointer) is in the dwelling, and
(b) that the dangerous article or dangerous implement is being, or was, or may have been or may be used to commit a domestic violence offence,
may search the dwelling for the dangerous article or dangerous implement and seize and detain the dangerous article or dangerous implement.



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