Jervis Bay Territory Rural Fires Ordinance 2014
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31 Search warrants
(1) The Minister may apply to an issuing officer for a search warrant for any land if the Minister reasonably believes that entry onto the land is necessary for the purposes of an investigation of the cause or origin of a fire that has occurred on the land or adjacent land.
Note: The Minister may delegate his or her powers under this section—see section 7.
(2) The issuing officer may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising the Minister or any other person named in the warrant to enter land for the purposes of an investigation of the cause or origin of a fire that has occurred on the land or adjacent land. (3) Sections 196 to 205 of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) apply to a search warrant issued under this section. (4) In this section:
issuing officer has the same meaning as in section 185 of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT).