51Search warrants

#### 51 Search warrants 51 Search warrants > > (1) An inspector may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant if the inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that a provision of this Act or the regulations is being or has been contravened in or on any premises. > > > (2) An authorised officer to whom an application is made under subsection (1) may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising an inspector named in the warrant— > > > > > (a) to enter the premises, and > > > > > (b) to search the premises for, and to seize, anything which may constitute evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations. > > > (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) Without limiting the generality of section 71 of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103), a member of the police force may accompany an inspector executing a search warrant under this section and take all reasonable steps to assist the inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s functions under this Act. > > **s 51:** Am 1985 No 124, Sch 3 (1); 2002 No 103, Sch 4.2 \[2\]–\[4\].