Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00461:section:68:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00461
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 68 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 123455–124811

by the occupier of the premises;
  and remove the disk, tape or other storage device from the premises.
 (4) An authorised officer may operate electronic equipment as mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) only if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that the operation of the equipment can be carried out without damage to the equipment.
 (5) An authorised officer may seize equipment or a disk, tape or other storage device as mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) only if:
 (a) it is not practicable to put the evidential material in documentary form as mentioned in paragraph (3)(b) or to transfer the evidential material as mentioned in paragraph (3)(c); or
 (b) possession of the equipment or the disk, tape or other storage device by the occupier could constitute an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.

Seizing other evidential material
 (6) If:
 (a) entry to the premises is under an enforcement warrant; and
 (b) the authorised officer, in the course of searching for the kind of evidential material specified in the warrant, finds a thing that the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds to be other evidential material; and
 (c) the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to seize the thing in order to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction;
then the enforcement powers include seizing the thing.