56ZNApplication and issue of warrant

56ZN Application and issue of warrant

(1)  A water and sewerage officer may apply to a justice of the peace for a warrant to enter a place specified in the application for the purposes of performing his or her functions, or exercising his or her powers, under this Act.

(2)  A justice of the peace may issue a warrant to assist the water and sewerage officer in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act.

(3)  A warrant authorises the water and sewerage officer, with any assistants and by any force reasonably necessary –

(a) to enter the place specified in the warrant; and

(b) to do anything authorised by this Act, at any time, or within any period, specified in the warrant.

(4)  A warrant is to specify the date on which, and the time at which, the warrant ceases to have effect.