Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991
sec.100Monitoring warrant
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sec.100 Monitoring warrant
An authorised officer may apply to an industrial magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to a particular place. Subject to subsection (3) , the industrial magistrate may issue the warrant if the industrial magistrate is satisfied, by information on oath, that it is reasonably necessary that the authorised officer should have access to the place for the purpose of finding out— whether the requirements of this Act are being complied with; or the work practices prevailing in the place. If the industrial magistrate requires further information concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought, the industrial magistrate must not issue the warrant unless the authorised officer or some other person has given the information to the industrial magistrate in the form (either orally or by affidavit) that the industrial magistrate requires. The warrant must— authorise the authorised officer, with such assistance and by such force as are necessary and reasonable— to enter the place; and to exercise the powers set out in section 99 ; and state whether the entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or during specified hours of the day or night; and specify the day (not more than 6 months after the issue of the warrant) on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and state the purpose for which the warrant is issued. (sec.100-ssec.1) An authorised officer may apply to an industrial magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to a particular place. (sec.100-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (3) , the industrial magistrate may issue the warrant if the industrial magistrate is satisfied, by information on oath, that it is reasonably necessary that the authorised officer should have access to the place for the purpose of finding out— whether the requirements of this Act are being complied with; or the work practices prevailing in the place. (sec.100-ssec.3) If the industrial magistrate requires further information concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought, the industrial magistrate must not issue the warrant unless the authorised officer or some other person has given the information to the industrial magistrate in the form (either orally or by affidavit) that the industrial magistrate requires. (sec.100-ssec.4) The warrant must— authorise the authorised officer, with such assistance and by such force as are necessary and reasonable— to enter the place; and to exercise the powers set out in section 99 ; and state whether the entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or during specified hours of the day or night; and specify the day (not more than 6 months after the issue of the warrant) on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and state the purpose for which the warrant is issued.
- (a) whether the requirements of this Act are being complied with; or