100Search warrants

100 Search warrants

100 Search warrants

(1) An authorised officer may apply to an issuing officer for the issue of a search warrant for premises if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds—

(a) a requirement imposed by or under this Act is being or has been contravened at the premises, or

(b) there is, in or on the premises, a matter or thing connected with an offence under this Act or the regulations.

(2) An issuing officer to whom an application is made may, if satisfied there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising an authorised officer named in the warrant—

(a) to enter the premises, and

(b) to exercise a function of an authorised officer under this Chapter.

(3) The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, Part 5, Division 4 applies to a search warrant issued under this section.

(4) In this section—

issuing officer means an authorised officer within the meaning of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.