157Search warrants

157 Search warrants S. 157(1) substituted by No. 23/2016 s. 9(1). (1) An inspector may apply to a magistrate for the issue of a search warrant in relation to particular premises if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that— (a) there is, or may be within the next 72 hours, on the premises evidence that a person may have contravened this Act or the regulations; or (b) there is evidence in digital or electronic format that a person may have contravened this Act or the regulations which is accessible from the premises. S. 157(2) repealed by No. 23/2016 s. 9(2). S. 157(3) substituted by No. 23/2016 s. 9(3), amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 10.2). (3) If a magistrate is satisfied by the evidence, on oath or by affirmation or affidavit, that there are reasonable grounds to believe that— (a) there is, or may be within the next 72 hours, on the premises a thing, or thing of a particular kind, connected with a contravention of this Act or the regulations; or (b) there is information in digital or electronic format connected with a contravention of this Act or the regulations that is accessible from the premises— the magistrate may issue the search warrant in accordance with the **Magistrates' Court Act 1989**. Note to s. 157 inserted by No. 50/2014 s. 18. An inspector executing a warrant issued under section 157(3) may, in certain circumstances, issue an embargo notice under section 162.