16Search warrants

16 Search warrants

16 Search warrants

(1) An escort, any member of the Police Force, or any officer of the Department may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant if such a person has reasonable grounds for believing that a young offender, who has escaped from the custody of an escort while being transferred through New South Wales from one State to another in accordance with an agreement, is on or in premises.

(2) An authorised 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 escort, a member of the Police Force or an officer of the Department named in the warrant:

(a) to enter specified premises, and

(b) to inspect the premises for evidence of the young offender who has escaped from custody, and

(c) to observe and converse with any person apparently residing there.

(3) Division 4 of Part 5 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 applies to a search warrant issued under this section.

(4) Without limiting the generality of section 71 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, a member of the Police Force:

(a) may accompany an escort or an officer of the Department executing a search warrant issued under this section, and

(b) may take all reasonable steps to assist in the apprehension of the young offender at the premises.

(5) In this section:

escort means the escort authorised by the agreement to have custody of the young offender.

premises includes any land, building, vehicle and vessel.

s 16: Am 1999 No 85, Sch 1.7 [3]; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.8 [3]–[5].