(1) An inspector may apply to a magistrate for a warrant for a place, boat or
vehicle.
(2) The application must be sworn and state the grounds on which the
warrant is sought.
(3) The magistrate may refuse to consider the application
until the inspector gives the magistrate all the information the magistrate
requires about the application in the way the magistrate requires.
Example—
The magistrate may require additional information supporting the application
be given by statutory declaration.
(4) The magistrate may issue a warrant
only if the magistrate is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for
suspecting—
(a) there is a particular thing or activity (the
"evidence" ) that may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against
this Act; and
(b) the evidence is, or may be within the next 7 days, at the
place, on the boat or in the vehicle.
(5) The warrant must state—
(a) a
stated inspector or any inspector may, with necessary and reasonable help and
force, enter the place, board the boat or enter the vehicle, and exercise the
inspector’s powers under this Act; and
(b) the evidence for which the
warrant is issued; and
(c) the hours of the day when entry may be made; and
(d) the day (within 14 days after the warrant’s issue) when the warrant
ends.
