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SECURITY PROVIDERS ACT 1993 - SECT 38

38 Inspector's general powers in a place

(1) After entering a place under section 35 (Entry of place by inspector), an inspector may exercise a power mentioned in subsection (2) only if--

(a) the occupier of the place consents to the exercise of the power; or
(b) the entry was authorised by a warrant.

(2) The inspector may--

(a) search any part of the place; or
(b) if entry was authorised by a warrant--seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued; or
(c) in any case--seize a thing if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that--
(i) the thing is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and
(ii) the seizure is necessary to prevent--
(A) the concealment, loss or destruction of the thing; or
(B) the use of the thing in committing, continuing or repeating an offence against this Act; or
(d) inspect, examine, photograph or film anything in or on the place; or
(e) take extracts from, or make copies of, any documents in or on the place; or
(f) take into or onto the place any person, equipment and materials that the inspector reasonably requires for the purpose of exercising any powers in relation to the place.


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