Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS ACT 1995 - SECT 15

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section 10; and

                     (b)  a police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidential material relating to a Tribunal offence in respect of which the warrant was issued is, or within the applicable period referred to in subsection (3) of this section will be, at any premises;

the police officer may, by an information on oath that sets out the grounds for that suspicion, apply for a search warrant in relation to the premises to search for that material.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section 10; and

                     (b)  a police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidential material relating to a Tribunal offence in respect of which the warrant was issued is, or within the applicable period referred to in subsection (3) of this section will be, in a person's possession;

the police officer may, by an information on oath that sets out the grounds for that suspicion, apply for a search warrant in relation to that person to search for that material.

             (3)  For the purposes of this section, the applicable period is:

                     (a)  if the application for the warrant is made by telephone, telex, fax or other electronic means, as provided by section 52‑48 hours; or

                     (b)  otherwise--72 hours.

Note:          Part 7 deals with search warrants.