s. 487

Question 1

what does s. 487 authorize

Answer 1

A s. 487 search warrant authorizes, for a limited time, the “search” of a “place” for the purpose of “seizing” a “thing”. Once the “things” are seized they are then ordered detained under a s. 490 detention order.

Question 2

the four key elements of an ITO for a section 487 warrant should include:

Answer 2

the place to be searched;
the items to be searched for;
what offences these items are evidence of; and
the time period in which the search is to occur.