83Search warrants

#### 83 Search warrants 83 Search warrants > > (1) An authorised officer under this Act or a police officer may apply to an authorised officer within the meaning of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103) for the issue of a search warrant if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that a provision of this Act or the regulations is being or has been contravened on any premises. > > > (2) An authorised officer within the meaning of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103) to whom such an application is made may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising any authorised officer under this Act or police officer— > > > > > (a) to enter the premises, and > > > > > (b) to exercise any function of an authorised officer under this Act under section 81. > > > (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— > > > > premises includes a vehicle. > > **s 83:** Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.94 \[1\]–\[4\].