Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In the heading to section 143 of the Principal Act, after " Seizure " insert " and examination ".
(2) In section 143 of the Principal Act—
(a) after "specified officer" (wherever occurring) insert "or police officer (as the case requires)";
(b) after "re-offending" insert "or breaching the conditions of the supervision order".
(3) At the end of section 143 of the Principal Act insert —
"(2) A supervision officer, a specified officer or a police officer may examine any thing, or operate any electronic equipment, seized under this section for the purpose of investigating—
(a) whether the offender has complied with the supervision order; or
(b) whether the offender has re-offended or has breached the conditions of the supervision order.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), a supervision officer, a specified officer or a police officer may seize or take a sample of any thing belonging to, or found in the possession or under the control of, a supervision officer, a specified officer, an offender or any other person (other than a judge of the Supreme Court or County Court or a magistrate) if the officer suspects on reasonable grounds that—
(a) the thing will afford evidence of the commission of an indictable offence (whether or not that offence is a breach of a supervision order); and
(b) it is necessary to seize or take a sample of that thing in order to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction or its use in the commission of an indictable offence (whether or not that offence is a breach of a supervision order).
(4) A police officer exercising a power under this section may direct the following persons accompanying the police officer to exercise those powers subject to the officer's direction—
(a) a Victoria Police employee within the meaning of the Victoria Police Act 2013 ;
(b) any person who delivers services or advice on behalf of Victoria Police.
(5) If necessary, a supervision officer, a specified officer or a police officer, as the case requires, may use reasonable force to carry out a seizure under this section.".