29Search warrants

29 Search warrants

29 Search warrants

(1) An authorised officer may apply to an issuing officer for a search warrant.

(2) On application, an issuing officer may, if satisfied that a search warrant is reasonably required for the administration or enforcement of this Act or the regulations, issue a search warrant authorising a police officer, or an authorised officer named in the warrant when accompanied by a police officer, and any other person named in the warrant—

(a) if the warrant relates to a structure or vehicle of a kind referred to in section 28 (3) (a)—to enter and inspect the structure or vehicle, and

(b) in any case—to use reasonable force to break into or open the place or vehicle to which the warrant relates and part of, or anything in or on, the place or vehicle to which the warrant relates.

(3) Division 4 of Part 5 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 applies to a search warrant issued under this section.

(4) In this section—

issuing officer means an authorised officer within the meaning of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.