Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHEMICAL WEAPONS (PROHIBITION) ACT 1994 - SECT 50

             (1)  A national inspector may apply to a magistrate under this section for a compliance inspection warrant in relation to a declared facility.

             (2)  A magistrate may issue a compliance inspection warrant in relation to a declared facility if the magistrate is satisfied, by information on oath, that it is reasonably necessary to exercise inspection powers for a compliance purpose.

             (3)  A warrant issued under this section must:

                     (a)  describe the premises to which the warrant relates; and

                     (b)  state the name of the national inspector responsible for executing the warrant; and

                     (c)  specify the period for which the warrant remains in force, which must not be more than 7 days; and

                     (d)  state whether the entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or during specified hours of the day or night; and

                     (e)  state the purpose for which the warrant is issued.

             (4)  Paragraph (3)(c) does not prevent the issue of successive warrants in relation to the same premises.