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Pipelines Act 1967
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#### 60AF Warrants of entry
60AF Warrants of entry
> > (1) An inspector may apply to an authorised officer for a warrant of entry if, in the inspector’s opinion, it is necessary for the inspector to enter and inspect any land, including a building used for residential purposes, for the purposes of this Act.
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> > (2) An authorised officer to whom an application for a warrant is made may, if satisfied there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a warrant of entry authorising an inspector named in the warrant to enter and inspect the land for the purposes of this Act.
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> > (3) The [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103), Part 5, Division 4 applies to a warrant of entry under this section in the same way as it applies to a search warrant under that Act.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > authorised officer has the same meaning as in the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103).
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> **s 60AF:** Ins 2025 No 21, Sch 2\[16\].