Food Act 2006
sec.177Application for warrant
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sec.177 Application for warrant
An authorised person may apply to a magistrate for a warrant for a place. The authorised person must prepare a written application that states the grounds on which the warrant is sought. The written application must be sworn. The magistrate may refuse to consider the application until the authorised person gives the magistrate all the information the magistrate requires about the application in the way the magistrate requires. The magistrate may require additional information supporting the application to be given by statutory declaration. (sec.177-ssec.1) An authorised person may apply to a magistrate for a warrant for a place. (sec.177-ssec.2) The authorised person must prepare a written application that states the grounds on which the warrant is sought. (sec.177-ssec.3) The written application must be sworn. (sec.177-ssec.4) The magistrate may refuse to consider the application until the authorised person gives the magistrate all the information the magistrate requires about the application in the way the magistrate requires. The magistrate may require additional information supporting the application to be given by statutory declaration.