198Urgent situations

### 198 Urgent situations > > (1)  A fisheries officer may apply to a justice for a warrant by telephone, facsimile or other prescribed means if the fisheries officer considers the urgency of a situation requires it. > > > (2)  The justice may complete and sign a warrant in the terms referred to in [section 197](#GS197@EN) [(3)](#GS197@Gs3@EN) if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant urgently. > > > (3)  The justice is to – > > > > > > (a) tell the fisheries officer – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the terms of the warrant; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the date on which, and the time at which, the warrant was signed; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the date on which, and the time at which, the warrant ceases to have effect; and > > > > > > > (b) record on the warrant the reasons for granting the warrant. > > > (4)  The fisheries officer is to – > > > > > > (a) complete a form of warrant in the same terms as the warrant signed by the justice; and > > > > > > > (b) write on the form – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the name of the justice; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the date on which, and the time at which, the warrant was signed; and > > > > > > > (c) send the justice the completed form of warrant not later than the day after the warrant ceases to have effect or is executed, whichever is the earlier. > > > (5)  On receipt of the form of warrant, the justice is to attach it to the warrant the justice signed. > > > (6)  A form of warrant completed by a fisheries officer under [subsection (4)](#GS198@Gs4@EN) has the same force as a warrant signed by the justice under [subsection (2)](#GS198@Gs2@EN) .