Search and Surveillance Flashcards

1
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What does RGTS mean?

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Reasonable Grounds to Suspect - having a sound basis for suspect that a situation or circumstance exists

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What does RGTB mean?

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Reasonable Grounds to Believe - having a sound basis for believing that a situation or circumstance exists

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What is a lawful Search?

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A search that has a Search Warrant, Warrantless Search Power or consent.

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What is a reasonable Search?

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A search that complies with S21 of the NZBORA and considers the nature of the search, how intrusive it is and where and when it occurs

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5
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What should you consider when thinking about practicality of SW?

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L-REST:
Location of search
Resources available
Evidence at risk?
Secured scene?
Time availible

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When may you ask for a consent search?

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PIPP:

PREVENT commission of offence.
INVESTIGATE if offence committed.
PROTECT life or property.
PREVENT injury or harm

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7
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What must you say before asking to conduct a consent search?

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Reason & ability to refuse

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S131 Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

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RAIN = Reason, Act, Intention to enter, Name

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S110 Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

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Ability to use additional powers during search:
TF BRACES:

TAKE photos,
FORCE,
BRING equipement & dog,
REQUEST assistance,
ACCESS computers,
COPY document,
ENTER

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S116 Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

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Can exclude or give reasonable direction to persons at search

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S118 Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

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Detain people to determine connection

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S119 Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

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Can search people at place if you have RGTB they have Evidential material on them or RGTS they have dangerous item.

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What do you do when you find priviliged material?

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E.R.I.C

  1. ENSURE person or rep is present.
  2. Give them a REASONABLE opportunity to claim privilege
  3. Complete INVENTORY
  4. Allow them to COPY
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What is priviliged material?

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Communication with CRIM LJ -
Clinical Psychologists,
Religion,
Informants,
Medical practioners,
Legal,
Journalists

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S112 Search and Surveillance Act 2012

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If you don’t know whether an item can be seized lawfully you may seize it for examination. It must be in scope of orignal search.

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S123 Search and Surveillance Act 2012

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Seize items in plain view if you believe that you could have seized with another warrant.

17
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S121 Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

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You may stop a vehicle if you intend to search it

18
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S127 Search and Survaillance Act 2012?

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You may enter a place to search a vehicle that you have a SW for.

19
Q

What is a production order?

A

An order made under S74 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 requiring a person to produce documents

20
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What is a surveillance device?

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A visual device, an interception device, a tracking device - VIT

21
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S46 Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

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Outlines when Surveillance Device Warrant required:
TIPTC:
Tracking device,
Interception device,
observation of Private Activity,
Trespass surveillance,
Curtilage

22
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How long can you observe curtilage with a device without a warrant?

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3 hours in any 24 hour period or 8 hours total.

23
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When can you engage in trespass surveillance without a SDW?

A

For 48 hours if you suspect evidence of a 14 year imprisonable offence, avert an emergency, breach of arms act

14, 14, guns

24
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When can you apply for a interception surveillance device warrant?

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For an offence punishable by 7 years imprisonment or more

25
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When can you apply for a tracking surveillance device warrant?

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For an offence punishable by imprisonment.

26
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What are the two key ingredients to use a SDW under S48?

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  1. Entitled to apply.
  2. Impracticable in the circumstances
27
Q

How do your report SDW use under S48?

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One month to after the last day to a judge and include if it obtained evidence or prevented offending or seized arms.

28
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How long may you apply for a SDW?

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60 days then re apply.

29
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When does privilege NOT apply to a document

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When it is made, received, compiled or prepared for a dishknest purpose or to enable a person to commit an offence.

30
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What do you do once you receive or anticipate a claim of privilege?

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Secure it but do not examine it.

31
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What does S117 hold?

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If a SW App is about to be made and you have RGTB EM will be CADD before execution, you may:
Enter & Secure

32
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What are the limitations of S117?

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6 hours
Refusal of application
The application is ready to execute

33
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S122

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May move vehicle to another place if lawful authority to search vehicle and impractical to do so at location