sec.382Procedure for obtaining warrant

sec.382 Procedure for obtaining warrant

An inspector may apply to a magistrate for a warrant to carry out a compliance inspection of land or of a building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft. The application must be supported by a statement on oath or affirmation that sets out the grounds on which the inspector is applying for the warrant. If the magistrate is satisfied that the compliance inspection is reasonably necessary, the magistrate may issue a warrant to the inspector to carry out the inspection. The warrant must state— the name of the inspector; and whether the inspection may be carried out at any time or only during specified hours of the day; and the day on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and the purposes for which the warrant is issued. The day specified under subsection (4) (c) must not be more than 7 days after the day on which the warrant is issued. The purposes specified under subsection (4) (d) must include the identification of— the land, building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft to be inspected; and any equipment that the inspector may test; and any documents that the inspector may examine and copy; and any cores or cuttings from the seabed or subsoil that the inspector may examine and take samples of. (sec.382-ssec.1) An inspector may apply to a magistrate for a warrant to carry out a compliance inspection of land or of a building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft. (sec.382-ssec.2) The application must be supported by a statement on oath or affirmation that sets out the grounds on which the inspector is applying for the warrant. (sec.382-ssec.3) If the magistrate is satisfied that the compliance inspection is reasonably necessary, the magistrate may issue a warrant to the inspector to carry out the inspection. (sec.382-ssec.4) The warrant must state— the name of the inspector; and whether the inspection may be carried out at any time or only during specified hours of the day; and the day on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and the purposes for which the warrant is issued. (sec.382-ssec.5) The day specified under subsection (4) (c) must not be more than 7 days after the day on which the warrant is issued. (sec.382-ssec.6) The purposes specified under subsection (4) (d) must include the identification of— the land, building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft to be inspected; and any equipment that the inspector may test; and any documents that the inspector may examine and copy; and any cores or cuttings from the seabed or subsoil that the inspector may examine and take samples of.

• (a) the name of the inspector; and
• (b) whether the inspection may be carried out at any time or only during specified hours of the day; and
• (c) the day on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and
• (d) the purposes for which the warrant is issued.