33GSearch warrants

#### 33G Search warrants 33G Search warrants > > (1) An inspector may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant for premises if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds— > > > > > (a) that a provision of this Act or the regulations is being or has been contravened on the premises, or > > > > > (b) that there is on the premises evidence of a contravention of a provision of 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 and inspect any premises, and > > > > > (b) to exercise the powers, or any specified powers, of an inspector 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) 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 33G:** Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 \[22\]. Am 2003 No 18, Sch 3.2 \[2\]–\[4\].