sec.51Warrants

sec.51 Warrants

An authorised officer may apply to a magistrate for a warrant for a place. The application must— be sworn; and set out the grounds on which the warrant is sought. The magistrate may refuse to consider the application until the authorised officer gives the magistrate all the information the magistrate requires about the application in the way the magistrate requires. The magistrate may require that additional information supporting the application be given by a statutory declaration. The magistrate may issue a warrant only if the magistrate is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting— there is a particular thing (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and the evidence is, or may be within the next 7 days, at the place. The warrant must state— that the authorised officer is authorised, with assistance and force that may be necessary and reasonable— to enter the place; and to exercise the authorised officer’s powers under this Act; and the evidence for which the warrant is issued; and the hours of the day when entry may be made; and the day, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, on which the warrant stops having effect. (sec.51-ssec.1) An authorised officer may apply to a magistrate for a warrant for a place. (sec.51-ssec.2) The application must— be sworn; and set out the grounds on which the warrant is sought. (sec.51-ssec.3) The magistrate may refuse to consider the application until the authorised officer gives the magistrate all the information the magistrate requires about the application in the way the magistrate requires. The magistrate may require that additional information supporting the application be given by a statutory declaration. (sec.51-ssec.4) The magistrate may issue a warrant only if the magistrate is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting— there is a particular thing (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and the evidence is, or may be within the next 7 days, at the place. (sec.51-ssec.5) The warrant must state— that the authorised officer is authorised, with assistance and force that may be necessary and reasonable— to enter the place; and to exercise the authorised officer’s powers under this Act; and the evidence for which the warrant is issued; and the hours of the day when entry may be made; and the day, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, on which the warrant stops having effect.

• (a) be sworn; and
• (b) set out the grounds on which the warrant is sought.
• (a) there is a particular thing (the evidence ) that may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and
• (b) the evidence is, or may be within the next 7 days, at the place.
• (a) that the authorised officer is authorised, with assistance and force that may be necessary and reasonable— (i) to enter the place; and (ii) to exercise the authorised officer’s powers under this Act; and