Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.165Issue of warrant
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sec.165 Issue of warrant
The magistrate may issue the warrant for the place only if the magistrate is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is at the place, or will be at the place within the next 7 days, a particular thing or activity that may provide evidence of— an animal welfare offence; or another offence against this Act or the Racing Act . The warrant must state— the place to which the warrant applies; and that a stated authorised officer or any authorised officer may with necessary and reasonable help and force— enter the place and any other place necessary for entry to the place; and exercise the authorised officer’s powers; and particulars of the offence that the magistrate considers appropriate; and the name of the person suspected of having committed the offence unless the name is unknown or the magistrate considers it inappropriate to state the name; and the evidence that may be seized under the warrant; and the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; and the magistrate’s name; and the day and time of the warrant’s issue; and except for a warrant allowing for re-entry of the place, the day, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. To the extent that the warrant allows for re-entry of the place, it ends on the day stated in the warrant. (sec.165-ssec.1) The magistrate may issue the warrant for the place only if the magistrate is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is at the place, or will be at the place within the next 7 days, a particular thing or activity that may provide evidence of— an animal welfare offence; or another offence against this Act or the Racing Act . (sec.165-ssec.2) The warrant must state— the place to which the warrant applies; and that a stated authorised officer or any authorised officer may with necessary and reasonable help and force— enter the place and any other place necessary for entry to the place; and exercise the authorised officer’s powers; and particulars of the offence that the magistrate considers appropriate; and the name of the person suspected of having committed the offence unless the name is unknown or the magistrate considers it inappropriate to state the name; and the evidence that may be seized under the warrant; and the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; and the magistrate’s name; and the day and time of the warrant’s issue; and except for a warrant allowing for re-entry of the place, the day, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends. (sec.165-ssec.3) To the extent that the warrant allows for re-entry of the place, it ends on the day stated in the warrant.
- (a) an animal welfare offence; or
- (b) another offence against this Act or the Racing Act .
- (a) the place to which the warrant applies; and
- (b) that a stated authorised officer or any authorised officer may with necessary and reasonable help and force— (i) enter the place and any other place necessary for entry to the place; and (ii) exercise the authorised officer’s powers; and