Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:486
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Provision Reference: s 486
Character Range: 772521–773215

486  Simplified outline of this Part

      A magistrate or Judge of the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) or a State or Territory court may issue a warrant to authorise entry to premises or taking of possession of premises or a conveyance, if satisfied of certain matters.
      Some warrants can be issued by telephone or fax etc. in urgent and other cases.
      A warrant relating to an aircraft or vessel may be executed only if the aircraft or vessel is at a landing place or port, or on land, in Australian territory, or the vessel is waiting to arrive at such a port.

Division 2—Issue of warrants

Subdivision A—Ordinary issue of warrants