260Issue of search warrants

#### 260 Issue of search warrants 260 Issue of search warrants > > (1) A fisheries officer may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant if the officer has reason to believe that there is or, within 72 hours, will be in or on any premises, boat or vehicle anything connected with a fisheries offence. > > > (2) An authorised officer to whom an application has been made under this section may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising a fisheries officer named in the warrant— > > > > > (a) to enter or board the premises, boat or vehicle, and > > > > > (b) to exercise the powers, or any specified powers, of the fisheries officer under this Part. > > > (3) Division 4 of Part 5 of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103) applies to a search warrant issued under this section. > > > (4) This section does not require a fisheries officer to obtain a search warrant in order to exercise the officer’s powers under this Part. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > authorised officer has the same meaning as it has in the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103). > > **s 260:** Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.37 \[4\]–\[6\].