153Search warrants

153 Search warrants

153 Search warrants

(1) An authorised officer may apply to a warrant issuing officer for a search warrant.

(2) The authorised officer may make the application if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that—

(a) this Act or the regulations is being or has been contravened at premises, or

(b) something connected with an offence against this Act or the regulations is at the premises.

(3) The warrant issuing officer may issue the search warrant if satisfied there are reasonable grounds to issue the warrant.

(4) The search warrant may authorise an authorised officer named in the warrant to—

(a) enter the premises, and

(b) exercise functions of an authorised officer under this part.

(5) The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, Part 5, Division 4, applies to the search warrant.

(6) Without limiting the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, section 71, a police officer may—

(a) accompany an authorised officer executing the search warrant, and

(b) take all reasonable steps to assist the authorised officer in the exercise of the authorised officer’s functions.

(7) In this section—

warrant issuing officer means an authorised officer under the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.