WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 422 Seizing evidence

WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 422

422 Seizing evidence

(1) This section applies if, under part 2 , an authorised officer enters a place after obtaining the consent of an occupier or under a warrant.

(2) If the authorised officer enters the place with the occupier’s consent, the authorised officer may seize a thing at the place if—

(a) the authorised officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of—

(i) an offence against this Act; or

(ii) a Planning Act offence; and

(b) seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.

(3) If the authorised officer enters the place under a warrant, the authorised officer may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued.

(4) The authorised officer may seize anything else at the place if the authorised officer reasonably believes—

(a) the thing is evidence of—

(i) an offence against this Act; or

(ii) a Planning Act offence; and

(b) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being—

(i) hidden, lost or destroyed; or

(ii) used to continue, or repeat, the offence.

(5) Also, the authorised officer may seize a thing at the place if the authorised officer reasonably believes it has just been used in committing—

(a) an offence against this Act; or

(b) a Planning Act offence.