24 (1) An animal welfare inspector may enter and inspect any place for the purpose of determining compliance with, (a)  a condition in an authorization that is issued under section 20 or 21; (b)  an order to relieve an animal’s distress under section 30; or (c)  the standards of care or administrative requirements or the reasonable and generally accepted practices of agricultural animal care, management or husbandry, if the animals are kept for, (i)  an entertainment, commercial, educational or charitable purpose, or (ii)  a purpose prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council related to sport. Dwellings (2) Subsection (1) does not authorize an animal welfare inspector to enter a place, or part of a place, that is being used as a dwelling without a warrant unless the occupier of the dwelling consents to the entry. Accredited veterinary facilities (3) Subsection (1) does not authorize an animal welfare inspector to enter and inspect an accredited veterinary facility, or part of such a facility, for the reason described in clause (1) (c), unless the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that an animal to be found there is not being treated in accordance with the standards of practice under the Veterinarians Act. Warrant (4) On application without notice, a justice may issue a warrant authorizing an animal welfare inspector to enter and inspect a place if the justice is satisfied by information under oath or affirmation that there are reasonable grounds to believe that an inspection under this section is required for any of the reasons described in subsection (1). Warrant for dwelling (5) An application under subsection (4) that is made for the purposes of entering and inspecting a place, or part of a place, that is used as a dwelling must specify that the warrant is to enter and inspect a dwelling. Accredited veterinary facilities (6) In the case of an application under subsection (4) that is made for the purpose of entering and inspecting an accredited veterinary facility, or part of such a facility, for the reason described in clause (1) (c), the justice shall not issue the warrant unless the animal welfare inspector also satisfies the justice that there are reasonable grounds to believe an animal in the facility is not being treated in accordance with the standards of practice established under the Veterinarians Act. Telewarrant (7) If an animal welfare inspector believes that it would be impracticable to appear personally before a justice to apply for a warrant under subsection (4), he or she may, in accordance with the regulations, seek the warrant by telephone or other means of telecommunication, and the justice may, in accordance with the regulations, issue the warrant by the same means. Warrant timing and expiry (8) A warrant issued under this section shall specify the times during which the warrant may be executed and specify a date the warrant expires, which shall be no more than 30 days after the warrant is issued. Extension (9) A justice may extend the date on which a warrant issued under this section expires for an additional period of no more than 30 days upon application without notice by an animal welfare inspector. Other conditions (10) A warrant issued under this section is subject to any other conditions that may be specified in the warrant. Police assistance (11) An animal welfare inspector may call upon police officers for assistance in executing the warrant. Use of force (12) An animal welfare inspector, and any police officers called to assist the inspector, may use whatever force is reasonably necessary to execute the warrant.