77 Search and seizure on arrest

(1) If a person is arrested on a warrant issued under this Part, a constable may search, without further warrant, the person arrested and may seize any thing, including any sum of money, found on the person or in the person’s possession if the constable believes on reasonable grounds that the thing on the person or in the person’s possession may be evidence as to the commission of any offence in relation to which the warrant to arrest was issued or for which the surrender of the person is sought by the ICC.

(2) If there is no suitable searcher available at the place where the search is to take place, the person to be searched may be taken to another place to be searched.

(3) Nothing in this section limits or affects the right at common law of a constable to search a person on that person’s arrest or any power under section 11 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

(4) If any thing is seized under subsection (1) from the person arrested,—
(a) the constable must make a report to the Minister specifying the items seized and any other relevant information:
(b) the Minister must, on receipt of the report referred to in paragraph (a), provide the ICC with a report on the seizure.

102 Issue of search warrant

(1) This section applies if an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012), on an application made in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act by a constable, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is in or on any place or thing—
(a) any thing on or in respect of which an international crime has been, or is suspected of having been, committed; or
(b) any thing that may be evidence as to the commission of any such crime.

(2) The provisions of subparts 1 to 5 and 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4, and sections 161 and 162 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply.

107 Report to Attorney-General on execution of warrant

(1) If a warrant issued under section 102 is executed, a report on the execution of the warrant, together with a copy of any notice given under section 133 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 must be sent to the Attorney-General, without delay.

(2) If a warrant issued under section 102 is not able to be executed, a report explaining the reasons for this must be sent to the Attorney-General, without delay.