16Search warrants

#### 16 Search warrants 16 Search warrants > > (1) An inspector may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant if the inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that a provision of this Act or the regulations has been or is being contravened on premises. > > > (2) An authorised officer to whom an application is made under this section may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising the inspector named in the warrant, when accompanied by a police officer, and such other person (if any) as is 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. > > > (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— > > > > 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). > > **s 16:** Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.87 \[1\]–\[3\].