85BPowers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises with warrant

85B Powers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises with warrant

85B Powers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises with warrant

(1) A combat sport inspector may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant for premises if the inspector reasonably believes this Act, the regulations or the rules are being, or have been, contravened on the premises.

(2) The authorised officer may issue a search warrant authorising any combat sport inspector to enter and search the premises if the authorised officer is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant.

(3) A combat sport inspector executing a search warrant issued under this section may—

(a) enter the premises specified in the warrant, and

(b) search the premises for evidence of a contravention of this Act, the regulations or the rules, and

(c) exercise any function of a combat sport inspector under this part.

(4) In this section—

authorised officer has the same meaning as in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.

s 85B: Ins 2024 No 16, Sch 1[81].