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Question 1

What is a production order

Answer 1

A production order is an order made under section 74 which requires a personal organisation to produce documents to enforcement agencies as evidential material of a specified offence

Issued by issuing offices

Question 2

Why use a production order instead of a search warrant

Answer 2

Production orders avoid the disruption that would otherwise occur by physical entry and search of the premises under a search warrant

They are less intrusive and involved less cost

They are in force for no more than 30 days

Question 3

Who may apply for a production order

Answer 3

Any enforcement officer may apply to an issuing officer section 71

Question 4

Who may apply for a production order

Answer 4

Any enforcement officer may apply to an issuing officer section 71

Question 5

What approval do you require for a production application

Answer 5

For a telecommunications provider - prior approval from a district approval

For production order where practical from a constable of or above the level of sergeant

For media organisations
Approval is required from an executive member at PNH Q

Question 6

If you apply for a production order orally, how long do you have to provide the issuing officer with a written application

Answer 6

24 hours

Question 7

If you apply for a production order orally, how long do you have to provide the issuing officer with a written application

Answer 7

24 hours

Question 8

Refusing hearsay evidence what three things do you need to indicate in relation to reliability

Answer 8

One sufficient information to prove the reliability of what has been said

They informants reliability i.e. have they given information before

Whether the information has been confirmed by other means