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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 540

Proceedings involving warrant issued by telephone etc.

    If:

  (a)   it is material in any proceedings for a court to be satisfied that an entry, search, seizure or other exercise of power was authorised in accordance with section   539; and

  (b)   a warrant signed by a magistrate under section   539 authorising the entry, search, seizure or other exercise of power is not produced in evidence;

the court is to assume, unless the contrary is proved, that the entry, search, seizure or other exercise of power was not authorised by such a warrant.


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