183Search warrants

#### 183 Search warrants 183 Search warrants > > (1) An investigator may apply to an issuing officer for the issue of a search warrant for premises if the investigator believes on reasonable grounds— > > > > > (a) that a provision of this Act or the regulations is being or has been contravened on the premises or in the community to which the premises are related, or > > > > > (b) that there is on the premises evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations. > > > (2) An issuing officer to whom an application for a search warrant is made under this section may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising an investigator named in the warrant and any other person named in the warrant— > > > > > (a) to enter the premises concerned, and > > > > > (b) to search the premises for evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations. > > > (2A) A police officer may accompany an investigator who enters premises and searches for evidence under a search warrant as if the police officer were named in the warrant. > > > (3) 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. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > issuing officer means an authorised officer within the meaning of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103). > > **s 183:** Am 2020 No 25, Sch 2.7\[1\] \[2\].