Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022:section:353
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 353
Character Range: 571396–572266

353  Securing evidential material without consent or warrant in emergency situation
 (1) This section applies if an authorised officer has entered premises under:
 (a) Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to this Act; or
 (b) section 346 (monitoring certain premises without consent or a warrant).
 (2) If the authorised officer reasonably suspects that:
 (a) particular evidential material is in or on the premises; and
 (b) it is necessary to secure the evidential material in order to prevent it from being concealed, lost or destroyed; and
 (c) it is necessary to do so without the authority of an investigation warrant because the circumstances are serious and urgent;
the authorised officer may secure the evidential material if the authorised officer finds it there pending the obtaining of an investigation warrant to seize it.