sec.131Issue of warrant

### sec.131 Issue of warrant The magistrate may issue a warrant only if the magistrate is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting— there is a particular thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of an offence against this Act; and the evidence is at the place, or may be at the place within the next 7 days. The warrant must state— that any authorised officer or a stated authorised officer may, with necessary and reasonable help and force— enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and exercise the authorised officer’s powers under this Act; and the offence for which the warrant is sought; and the evidence that may be seized under the warrant; and the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; and the date, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. s 131 amd 2011 No. 6 s 4 (sec.131-ssec.1) The magistrate may issue a warrant only if the magistrate is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting— there is a particular thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of an offence against this Act; and the evidence is at the place, or may be at the place within the next 7 days. (sec.131-ssec.2) The warrant must state— that any authorised officer or a stated authorised officer may, with necessary and reasonable help and force— enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and exercise the authorised officer’s powers under this Act; and the offence for which the warrant is sought; and the evidence that may be seized under the warrant; and the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; and the date, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. - (a) there is a particular thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of an offence against this Act; and - (b) the evidence is at the place, or may be at the place within the next 7 days. - (a) that any authorised officer or a stated authorised officer may, with necessary and reasonable help and force— (i) enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and (ii) exercise the authorised officer’s powers under this Act; and - (i) enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and - (ii) exercise the authorised officer’s powers under this Act; and - (b) the offence for which the warrant is sought; and - (c) the evidence that may be seized under the warrant; and - (d) the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; and - (e) the date, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. - (i) enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and - (ii) exercise the authorised officer’s powers under this Act; and