Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In the
circumstances described in subsection (2), a justice may by warrant
authorise a local government by its employees, together with such other
persons as are named or described in the warrant, or a police officer, to
enter any land, premises or thing using such force as is necessary.
(2) A warrant may be
granted under subsection (1) where a justice is satisfied that the entry
is reasonably required by a local government for the purpose of performing any
of its functions, but —
(a)
entry has been refused or is opposed or prevented;
(b)
entry cannot be obtained; or
(c)
notice cannot be given under section 3.32 without unreasonable difficulty
or without unreasonably delaying entry.
(3) A warrant granted
under subsection (1) —
(a) is
to be in the prescribed form;
(b) is
to specify the purpose for which the land, premises or thing may be entered;
and
(c)
continues to have effect until the purpose for which it was granted has been
satisfied.