90Search warrants

90 Search warrants

90 Search warrants

(1) An inspector may apply to an authorised officer for the issue of a search warrant if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that—

(a) a provision of this Act or the regulations is being or has been contravened at any premises, or

(b) there is in or on any premises any matter or a thing that is connected with an offence under this Act or the regulations.

(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 inspector named in the warrant—

(a) to enter the premises, and

(b) to exercise any function of an inspector under this Division.

(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) In this section—

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

matter or a thing connected with an offence means—

(a) any matter or a thing with respect to which the offence has been committed, or

(b) any matter or a thing that will afford evidence of the commission of an offence, or

(c) any matter or a thing that was used, or is intended to be used, for the purpose of committing the offence.

offence includes an offence that there are reasonable grounds for believing has been, or is to be, committed.