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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
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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.
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> > (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.
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> > (3) A search warrant authorises the person named in the warrant—
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> > > (a) to enter the premises, and
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> > > (b) to inspect the premises for evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations.
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> **s 237:** Am 2006 No 58, Sch 2.2 \[1\].