Combatting Illicit Tobacco Act 2026 (82 of 2026)

Schedule 3   Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and related amendments

Part 2   Search warrant framework

Division 1   Search warrants for persons

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

82   Subsection 248(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(4) In determining the amount of compensation payable, regard is to be had to whether any of the following persons, if they were available at the time, provided any appropriate warning or guidance on the operation of the equipment:

(a) if the equipment was operated under a *search warrant relating to *premises - the occupier of the premises, or the occupier's employees or *agents;

(b) if the equipment was operated under a search warrant relating to a person - that person, or that person's agents.