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49. Duty to produce evidence of authority

An authorized officer executing a warrant must, if requested, produce for inspection—
 * (a) documentary evidence of his or her identity;
 * (b) documentary evidence of his or her authorization under section 47; and
 * (c) the warrant.

50. Powers conferred by warrant

(1) A warrant issued under section 48 authorizes the persons specified in it—
 * (a) to enter and search the premises specified in the warrant;
 * (b) to use such force for gaining entry to the premises and for breaking open any article or thing found on the premises as is reasonable in the circumstances;
 * (c) to make use of such equipment as is reasonable in the circumstances;
 * (d) to remove by force any person or thing obstructing the execution of the warrant;
 * (e) to require any person on the premises to produce any document that appears to be a relevant document, in the possession or under the control of that person;
 * (f) to make copies of or take extracts from any document that appears to be a relevant document found on the premises or produced to a person executing the warrant;
 * (g) to prohibit any person found on the premises from—
 * (i) altering or otherwise interfering with any document that appears to be a relevant document; or
 * (ii) removing any such document from the premises or causing or permitting any other person to remove such document from the premises;
 * (h) to take possession of any documents found on the premises that appear to be relevant documents if—
 * (i) such action appears to be necessary for preserving the documents or preventing interference with them; or
 * (ii) it is not reasonably practicable to take copies of the documents on the premises;
 * (i) to take any other steps that appear to be necessary for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (h)(i);