27Search warrants

#### 27 Search warrants 27 Search warrants > > (1) An inspector or police officer may apply to an authorised officer for the issue of a search warrant if the inspector or police officer believes on reasonable grounds that— > > > > > (a) a provision of the gaming and liquor legislation is being or has been contravened at any premises, or > > > > > (b) there is in or on any premises matter or a thing that is connected with an offence under the gaming and liquor legislation. > > > (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 or police officer 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103) applies to a search warrant issued under this section. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > authorised officer has the same meaning as in the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103). > > > > matter or a thing connected with an offence means— > > > > > (a) matter or a thing with respect to which the offence has been committed, or > > > > > (b) matter or a thing that will afford evidence of the commission of an offence, or > > > > > (c) 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.