50Search warrants

#### 50 Search warrants 50 Search warrants > > (1) An authorised officer may apply to an eligible issuing officer for the issue of a search warrant if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that— > > > > > (a) a requirement imposed by or under this Act is being or has been contravened at any premises, or > > > > > (b) entry to the premises is necessary to enable the authorised officer to exercise functions for an authorised purpose. > > > (2) An eligible issuing officer to whom such an application is made may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising an authorised officer named in the warrant to do any of the following— > > > > > (a) to enter the premises specified in the warrant, > > > > > (b) to exercise any function of an authorised officer under this Act. > > > (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) In this section— > > > > eligible issuing officer has the same meaning as it has in Part 5 of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103).