sec.72Offence related warrants

### sec.72 Offence related warrants An authorised officer may apply to a magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to a particular place. Subject to subsection (3) , the magistrate may issue the warrant if the magistrate is satisfied, by information on oath, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, or there may be within the next 7 days, in or on the place a particular thing that may afford evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act. If the magistrate requires further information about the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought, the magistrate may issue the warrant only if the authorised officer or another person has given the information to the magistrate in the form (either orally or by affidavit) that the magistrate requires. The warrant must— authorise the authorised officer, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary and reasonable— to enter the place; and to exercise the powers set out in section 70 (1) (a) to (e) ; and to seize a specified thing; and state whether the entry is authorised to be made— at any time of the day or night; or only during specified hours of the day or night; and specify the day (not later than 14 days after the issue of the warrant) on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and state the purpose for which the warrant is issued. (sec.72-ssec.1) An authorised officer may apply to a magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to a particular place. (sec.72-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (3) , the magistrate may issue the warrant if the magistrate is satisfied, by information on oath, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, or there may be within the next 7 days, in or on the place a particular thing that may afford evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act. (sec.72-ssec.3) If the magistrate requires further information about the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought, the magistrate may issue the warrant only if the authorised officer or another person has given the information to the magistrate in the form (either orally or by affidavit) that the magistrate requires. (sec.72-ssec.4) The warrant must— authorise the authorised officer, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary and reasonable— to enter the place; and to exercise the powers set out in section 70 (1) (a) to (e) ; and to seize a specified thing; and state whether the entry is authorised to be made— at any time of the day or night; or only during specified hours of the day or night; and specify the day (not later than 14 days after the issue of the warrant) on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and state the purpose for which the warrant is issued. - (a) authorise the authorised officer, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary and reasonable— (i) to enter the place; and (ii) to exercise the powers set out in section 70 (1) (a) to (e) ; and (iii) to seize a specified thing; and - (i) to enter the place; and - (ii) to exercise the powers set out in section 70 (1) (a) to (e) ; and - (iii) to seize a specified thing; and - (b) state whether the entry is authorised to be made— (i) at any time of the day or night; or (ii) only during specified hours of the day or night; and - (i) at any time of the day or night; or - (ii) only during specified hours of the day or night; and - (c) specify the day (not later than 14 days after the issue of the warrant) on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and - (d) state the purpose for which the warrant is issued. - (i) to enter the place; and - (ii) to exercise the powers set out in section 70 (1) (a) to (e) ; and - (iii) to seize a specified thing; and - (i) at any time of the day or night; or - (ii) only during specified hours of the day or night; and