50Warrants

50 Warrants

(1) This section applies where an authorised officer or police officer believes on reasonable grounds that: (a) there may be at particular premises, then or within the next 72 hours, records, devices or other things that may provide evidence of an Australian road law offence; or (b) a vehicle or combination has been or may have been involved in an incident involving death or personal injury or damage to property and: (i) the vehicle or combination is or has been located at particular premises; or (ii) particular premises are or may be otherwise connected (directly or indirectly) with the vehicle or combination or any part of its equipment or load. (2) The officer may apply to a [magistrate/authorised justice] for a warrant authorising the officer to exercise a power to enter and search the premises under section 39 (Power to search premises).

Drafting note: Local provisions will be required here for the issue of warrants (including telephone warrants) and associated matters. These provisions may also need to deal with evidence uncovered that does not relate to the Australian road law offence or offences covered by the warrant, but which may constitute evidence of another Australian road law offence (or any other kind of offence).