43ASearch warrant may be issued in certain cases

#### 43A Search warrant may be issued in certain cases 43A Search warrant may be issued in certain cases > > (1) In this section— > > > > authorised officer has the same meaning as it has in the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103). > > > (2) A person who is authorised by the Minister or the Secretary to do so may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant for premises if entry to the premises has been refused, or an attempt to enter has been, or is likely to be, unsuccessful, and— > > > > > (a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under this Act or the regulations has been, or is being, committed on the premises, or > > > > > (b) the search warrant is sought in order to exercise a power conferred by section 43 (2). > > > (3) An authorised officer to whom an application is made under this section may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising a person named in the warrant to enter the premises. > > > (4) Division 4 of Part 5 of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103) applies to a search warrant issued under this section. > > **s 43A:** Ins 1981 No 88, Sch 1 (10). Rep 1985 No 38, Sch 1. Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 \[34\]. Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.66 \[1\]–\[3\].