Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 94

94 Limitation on search warrant powers for corruption investigations

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an authorised commission officer who is exercising search warrant powers for a corruption investigation wishes to inspect, photograph or seize a document or thing under the warrant; and

(b) a person who is entitled to claim the privilege claims the document or thing is subject to privilege.

(2) The authorised commission officer must consider the claim and may withdraw the requirement in relation to which the claim is made or advise the person that the person may apply to, or be required to attend before, the Supreme Court to establish the claim under section 196 .

(3) If the commission officer does not withdraw the requirement, section 81 applies.

(4) In this section—

"privilege" does not include privilege on the ground of confidentiality.