Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00716:section:78
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00716
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 78
Character Range: 71815–73142

78  Offence related warrants
 (1) An inspector may apply to a magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to premises.
 (2) Subject to subsection (3), the magistrate may issue the warrant if the magistrate is satisfied, by information on oath, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, or there may be within the next 72 hours, in or on the premises evidential material.
 (3) The magistrate must not issue the warrant unless the inspector or some other person has given to the magistrate, either orally or by affidavit, such further information (if any) as the magistrate requires concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought.
 (4) The warrant must:
 (a) name one or more inspectors; and
 (b) authorise the persons so named, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary and reasonable:
 (i) to enter the premises; and
 (ii) to exercise the powers set out in subsections 66(3) and 67(1); and
 (iii) to seize the evidential material; and
 (c) state whether the entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or during specified hours of the day or night; and
 (d) specify the day (not more than one week after the issue of the warrant) on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and
 (e) state the purpose for which the warrant is issued.