sec.127Issue of warrant

sec.127 Issue of warrant

A magistrate or justice of the peace (qualified) may issue a warrant only if the magistrate or justice is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting there is— a need to enter the place for which the warrant is sought to relieve an animal in pain at the place; or a particular animal or other thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of an animal welfare offence, or another offence against this Act, and the evidence is at the place, or, within the next 7 days, may be at the place. The warrant must state— that a stated inspector may— enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and exercise the inspector’s powers under this part; and either— if the warrant is issued under subsection (1) (a) —the animal or type of animal for which the warrant is given; or if the warrant is issued under subsection (1) (b) —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 7 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. s 127 amd 2014 No. 39 s 7 (sec.127-ssec.1) A magistrate or justice of the peace (qualified) may issue a warrant only if the magistrate or justice is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting there is— a need to enter the place for which the warrant is sought to relieve an animal in pain at the place; or a particular animal or other thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of an animal welfare offence, or another offence against this Act, and the evidence is at the place, or, within the next 7 days, may be at the place. (sec.127-ssec.2) The warrant must state— that a stated inspector may— enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and exercise the inspector’s powers under this part; and either— if the warrant is issued under subsection (1) (a) —the animal or type of animal for which the warrant is given; or if the warrant is issued under subsection (1) (b) —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 7 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends.

• (a) a need to enter the place for which the warrant is sought to relieve an animal in pain at the place; or
• (b) a particular animal or other thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of an animal welfare offence, or another offence against this Act, and the evidence is at the place, or, within the next 7 days, may be at the place.
• (a) that a stated inspector may— (i) enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and (ii) exercise the inspector’s powers under this part; and
• (i) enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and