Search and Surveillance Bill

  • enacted

Search warrants and other search powers

135 Effect of privilege on search warrants and search powers
  • A person who makes a claim of privilege (being a privilege recognised by this subpart) in respect of any thing that is seized or sought to be seized has the right, in accordance with sections 136 to 141,—

    • (a) to prevent the search under this Act of any communication or information to which the privilege would apply if it were sought to be disclosed in a proceeding, pending determination of the claim to privilege, and subsequently if the claim to privilege is upheld:

    • (b) to require the return of a copy of, or access to, any such communication or information to the person if it is seized or secured by a person exercising a search power, pending determination of the claim to privilege.