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Petroleum Act 1984
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89J Search warrants
(1) An inspector may apply to a Local Court Judge for a search warrant
for a place.
(2) The application must be made on oath and state the grounds on
which the warrant is sought.
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(3) The Judge may refuse to consider the application until the inspector
gives the Judge all the information the Judge requires about the
application in the form the Judge requires.
Example for subsection (3)
The Judge may require additional information supporting the application to be
given by statutory declaration.
(4) The Judge may issue a search warrant for a place only if the Judge
is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there
is evidence of an offence against this Act at the place.
(5) The search warrant must state:
(a) that an inspector named in the warrant may, with necessary
and reasonable assistance and force, enter the place and
exercise the inspector's investigation powers; and
(b) the suspected offence for which the search warrant is sought;
and
(c) the evidence that may be seized under the search warrant;
and
(d) the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered;
and
(e) that the warrant remains in force for 5 business days after the
date of its issue.