Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103
Current version for 20 January 2013 to date (accessed 21 May 2013 at 17:20)
Part 6Section 87

87   Search and seizure powers

(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 357)

A police officer who enters a dwelling under a power conferred by or under this Act and who believes, on reasonable grounds, that:
(a)  a dangerous article or dangerous implement (other than a laser pointer) is in the dwelling, and
(b)  that the dangerous article or dangerous implement is being, or was, or may have been or may be used to commit a domestic violence offence,
may search the dwelling for the dangerous article or dangerous implement and seize and detain the dangerous article or dangerous implement.
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