105Application for and issue of warrant

105 Application for and issue of warrant (1) An inspector may apply to a Local Court Judge for a warrant to enter residential premises: (a) by appearing in person before the Judge; or (b) if it is not practicable to appear in person – by telephoning the Judge. (2) If the Judge is satisfied there are reasonable grounds to permit the inspector to enter the residential premises, the Judge may issue a warrant directed to the inspector. (3) If the Judge issues a warrant on an application made by telephone: (a) the Judge must complete and sign the warrant (the original warrant), inform the inspector by telephone of its terms and record on the original warrant the Judge's reasons for issuing it; and (b) the inspector must do the following: (i) complete 2 copies of a form of warrant in the terms provided by the Judge; (ii) write on each copy the name of the Judge and the date and time of issue of the original warrant; (iii) forward 1 copy to the Judge. (4) On receiving the copy, the Judge must: (a) compare it with the original warrant; and (b) if the copy is in substance identical to the original warrant, the copy has the same authority as the original warrant.