Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
237Entry and inspection under search warrant
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237 Entry and inspection under search warrant
237 Entry and inspection under search warrant
(1) The Secretary or a police officer may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant if the Secretary or police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a provision of this Act or the regulations has been or is being contravened at any premises.
(2) An authorised officer to whom such an application is made may issue a search warrant if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so.
(3) A search warrant authorises the person named in the warrant—
(a) to enter the premises, and
(b) to inspect the premises for evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations.
s 237: Am 2006 No 58, Sch 2.2 [1].