24FSearch warrant

#### 24F Search warrant 24F Search warrant > > (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) An inspector may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant if the inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that there is, in or on any land— > > > > > (a) an animal in respect of which an offence against this Act or the regulations is being or has been committed or is about to be committed, or > > > > > (b) evidence of an offence against this Act or the regulations that has been committed. > > > (3) An authorised officer to whom an application is made under subsection (2) may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising an inspector named in the warrant, together with any person so named— > > > > > (a) to enter and search the land, and > > > > > (b) to exercise any functions of an inspector under this Division in or on the land. > > > (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 24F:** Ins 2005 No 50, Sch 1 \[14\]. Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.71 \[1\]–\[3\] (subst 2005 No 50, Sch 2.2).