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465AAC Report to the Magistrates' Court after executing search warrant

(1)A police officer who is issued a warrant under section 465 in relation to warrant premises must make and sign a report on the execution or non-execution of the warrant.
(2)The police officer must cause the report under subsection (1) to be lodged—
(a)with a registrar at the venue of the Magistrates' Court that is nearest to the warrant premises; and
(b)no later than 10 days after the execution or expiry of the warrant, whichever is earlier.
(3)A report under subsection (1) made in relation to a warrant that was executed must—
(a)contain particulars of—
(i)the name of the police officer in charge of the execution of the warrant; and
(ii)if the police officer who executed the warrant sought the assistance of a person under section 465AAAAB
(A)the person's name; and
(B)the person's expertise or qualifications; and
(iii)the date on which the warrant was executed; and
(iv)the powers that were executed under the warrant; and
(v)if electronic equipment was secured and operated by an expert under section 465AAAAC
(A)the electronic equipment secured and operated; and
(B)the name of the expert who operated the electronic equipment; and
(vi)if an application to extend the time for electronic equipment to be secured is made under section 465AAAAD, the outcome of that application; and
(vii)the result of the execution of the warrant, including—
(A)the name of any persons arrested; and
(B)a description of any thing seized; and
(C)a description of any searches undertaken; and
(D)a description of any thing that was broken open, unlocked, destroyed or disposed or moved to another place under section 465AAAA(3) during the execution of the warrant; and
(b)be in the prescribed form (if any).
(4)A report under subsection (1) made in relation to a warrant that was not executed must contain reasons why the warrant was not executed.