He said that the decision by the States police to search the Senator’s home without a warrant was legal under the Police and Criminal Evidence Law.
That law gave the police the right to search a property without a warrant if they had good reason to suspect that an offence had been committed, was being committed, or had taken place, Mr Bailhache said.
During questions from Deputy Trevor Pitman, he also said that he had been aware in advance that the Senator was suspected of committing offences under the Data Protection Law and of the decision to search his home.
Asked by Deputy Pitman of the legality of such a search, Mr Bailhache said that it was legal under Article 29 of the PPCE Law, which confirmed that authority. Any challenge to this should take place in a court of law, Mr Bailhache said.
