Taxation Administration Act 2001
sec.93Issue of warrant
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sec.93 Issue of warrant
The magistrate may issue a warrant only if the magistrate is satisfied— there are reasonable grounds for suspecting— there is a particular thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of a contravention of a tax law; and the evidence is at the place, or within the next 7 days, may be at the place; or the warrant is needed to allow an investigator to enter the place for monitoring or enforcing compliance with a tax law. The warrant must state the following— that an investigator may, with necessary and reasonable help and force— enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and exercise the investigator’s powers under this part; the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; the date, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends; the purpose for which the warrant is issued. (sec.93-ssec.1) The magistrate may issue a warrant only if the magistrate is satisfied— there are reasonable grounds for suspecting— there is a particular thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of a contravention of a tax law; and the evidence is at the place, or within the next 7 days, may be at the place; or the warrant is needed to allow an investigator to enter the place for monitoring or enforcing compliance with a tax law. (sec.93-ssec.2) The warrant must state the following— that an investigator may, with necessary and reasonable help and force— enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and exercise the investigator’s powers under this part; the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; the date, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends; the purpose for which the warrant is issued.
- (a) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting— (i) there is a particular thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of a contravention of a tax law; and (ii) the evidence is at the place, or within the next 7 days, may be at the place; or
- (i) there is a particular thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of a contravention of a tax law; and
- (ii) the evidence is at the place, or within the next 7 days, may be at the place; or
- (b) the warrant is needed to allow an investigator to enter the place for monitoring or enforcing compliance with a tax law.
- (i) there is a particular thing or activity (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of a contravention of a tax law; and
- (ii) the evidence is at the place, or within the next 7 days, may be at the place; or
- (a) that an investigator may, with necessary and reasonable help and force— (i) enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and (ii) exercise the investigator’s powers under this part;
- (i) enter the place and any other place necessary for entry; and