60Warrants

60 Warrants (1) An authorised officer may apply to a Local Court Judge for a search warrant for particular premises if the officer believes on reasonable grounds one or more of the following circumstances exist: (a) there may be at the premises, then or within the next 72 hours, records, devices or other things that may provide evidence of an offence; (b) there is or has been located at the premises a vehicle that has been or may have been involved in an offence or a dangerous situation; (c) the premises are or may otherwise be connected (directly or indirectly) with one or both of the following: (i) a vehicle that has been or may have been involved in an offence or a dangerous situation; (ii) any part of the equipment or load of such a vehicle. (2) The application: (a) may be made orally before the Judge or in any other way prescribed by regulation; and (b) must be supported by evidence on oath or in an affidavit.

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 44 (3) The Judge may issue the search warrant if the Judge is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for believing one or more of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) exist. (4) The search warrant authorises an authorised officer named in the warrant and any assistants the officer considers necessary: (a) to enter the premises specified in the warrant; and (b) to search for and seize a thing in accordance with the warrant. (5) The search warrant must specify the following: (a) the offence for which the warrant is issued; (b) the premises to be searched; (c) the thing for which the search is to be made; (d) any conditions to which the warrant is subject; (e) whether entry to the premises is authorised to be made at any time or during specified hours; (f) a day, not later than 7 days after the issue of the warrant, on which the warrant ceases to have effect; (g) any other information prescribed by regulation.