Computer Crime Act, No. 24 of 2007 11 (5) An expert shall be paid such remuneration as may be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance. (6) An expert may be called upon to assist any police officer in the investigation of an offence under this Act and it shall be duty of the officer to render all such assistance as may be required for the purposes of such investigation. Where any proceedings have been commenced consequent to the findings of an investigation, it shall be the duty of the officer to make available for the purposes of such proceedings, any information, data, material or other matter that may be obtained by him in the course of such investigation. 18. (1) An expert or a police officer may, for the purposes of an investigation under this Act under the authority of a warrant issued in that behalf by a Magistrate on application made for such purpose,— (i) obtain any information including subscriber information and traffic data in the possession of any service provider; (ii) intercept any wire or electronic communication including subscriber information and traffic data, at any stage of such communication. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), an expert or a police officer may without a warrant exercise all or any of the powers referred to in that subsection, if— (a) the investigation needs to be conducted urgently; and (b) there is a likelihood of the evidence being lost, destroyed, modified or rendered inaccessible; and (c) there is a need to maintain confidentiality regarding the investigation. Powers of search and seizure with warrant.