sec.157RIssue of warrant

### sec.157R Issue of warrant A magistrate may issue the warrant for apprehension of the person if the magistrate is satisfied the warrant is necessary to enable an authorised person to transport the person to a public sector health service facility for an examination. The warrant authorises an authorised person— to enter any 1 or more places the authorised person reasonably believes the person is; and to search the places to find the person; and to remain in the places for as long as the authorised person considers it reasonably necessary to find the person; and to transport the person to a stated public sector health service facility. For a police officer’s entry and search powers, see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 21 . Also, for the use of force by a police officer, see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 615 . The warrant must state— the person to whom the warrant applies; and that an authorised person may, with necessary and reasonable help and force, exercise— the powers under the warrant mentioned in subsection (2) ; and the powers mentioned in part 4 ; and the hours of the day or night when a place mentioned in subsection (2) (a) may be entered; and the magistrate’s name; and the day and time of the warrant’s issue; and the day, within 7 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. An authorised person may exercise powers under the warrant with the help, and using the force, that is reasonable in the circumstances. s 157R ins 2016 No. 5 s 921 (amd 2017 No. 3 s 52 (33) – (34) ) (sec.157R-ssec.1) A magistrate may issue the warrant for apprehension of the person if the magistrate is satisfied the warrant is necessary to enable an authorised person to transport the person to a public sector health service facility for an examination. (sec.157R-ssec.2) The warrant authorises an authorised person— to enter any 1 or more places the authorised person reasonably believes the person is; and to search the places to find the person; and to remain in the places for as long as the authorised person considers it reasonably necessary to find the person; and to transport the person to a stated public sector health service facility. For a police officer’s entry and search powers, see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 21 . Also, for the use of force by a police officer, see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 615 . (sec.157R-ssec.3) The warrant must state— the person to whom the warrant applies; and that an authorised person may, with necessary and reasonable help and force, exercise— the powers under the warrant mentioned in subsection (2) ; and the powers mentioned in part 4 ; and the hours of the day or night when a place mentioned in subsection (2) (a) may be entered; and the magistrate’s name; and the day and time of the warrant’s issue; and the day, within 7 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. (sec.157R-ssec.4) An authorised person may exercise powers under the warrant with the help, and using the force, that is reasonable in the circumstances. - (a) to enter any 1 or more places the authorised person reasonably believes the person is; and - (b) to search the places to find the person; and - (c) to remain in the places for as long as the authorised person considers it reasonably necessary to find the person; and - (d) to transport the person to a stated public sector health service facility. - (a) the person to whom the warrant applies; and - (b) that an authorised person may, with necessary and reasonable help and force, exercise— (i) the powers under the warrant mentioned in subsection (2) ; and (ii) the powers mentioned in part 4 ; and - (i) the powers under the warrant mentioned in subsection (2) ; and - (ii) the powers mentioned in part 4 ; and - (c) the hours of the day or night when a place mentioned in subsection (2) (a) may be entered; and - (d) the magistrate’s name; and - (e) the day and time of the warrant’s issue; and - (f) the day, within 7 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. - (i) the powers under the warrant mentioned in subsection (2) ; and - (ii) the powers mentioned in part 4 ; and