248ASearch warrants

#### 248A Search warrants 248A Search warrants > > (1) The Registrar may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant if the Registrar has reasonable grounds for believing— > > > > > (a) that a provision of this Act or the regulations has been or is being contravened, or > > > > > (b) that records required to be provided to an investigator under section 218 have not been so provided, or > > > > > (c) that records required to be provided to an administrator under section 227 have not been so provided. > > > (2) An authorised officer to whom an application for a search warrant is made under this section may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising the Registrar, when accompanied by a police officer, and any other person named in the warrant— > > > > > (a) to enter specified premises, and > > > > > (b) to search the premises for evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations or records required to be provided to an investigator or administrator, that have not been so provided. > > > (3) Division 4 of Part 5 of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103) applies to a search warrant issued under this section. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > authorised officer means an authorised officer within the meaning of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103). > > **s 248A:** Ins 2014 No 75, Sch 1 \[131\].