Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A magistrate to
whom an application is made under section 63 may issue a warrant, if
satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that entry and
inspection of the premises are necessary for the purposes of an investigation
under section 44, 45 or 56(3).
(2) A warrant under
subsection (1) authorises the Director, or a member of the staff of the
Office named in the warrant —
(a) to
enter and inspect premises named in the warrant;
(b) if
the application for a warrant describes a class of persons whom it is proposed
to medically examine, to arrange for the carrying out of a medical examination
of a person who is a member of that class —
(i)
with the consent of that person; or
(ii)
if that person is unable to consent, with the consent of
the person’s representative recognized under section 20;
(c) to
take with him or her such persons as are necessary for exercising the powers
conferred by this section;
(d) to
require a person on the premises to answer questions or produce documents in
the person’s possession concerning the investigation; and
(e) to
inspect and take copies of or extracts from documents produced in compliance
with a requirement made under paragraph (d).
(3) There must be
stated in a warrant —
(a) the
purpose for which the warrant is issued;
(b) the
name of the person to whom the warrant is issued;
(c) a
general description of the classes of persons (if any) who may be medically
examined; and
(d) a
description of the premises that may be entered.
(4) A magistrate who
issues a warrant must cause a record to be made of particulars of the grounds
that the magistrate has relied on to justify the issue of the warrant.