Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:535
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 535
Character Range: 1126735–1128125

535  Magistrate may issue warrant
 (1) If:
 (a) an information on oath is laid before a magistrate alleging that an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that there may be on any land, or in or on any premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle:
 (i) anything in respect of which an offence against Part 21 has been committed; or
 (ii) anything that may afford evidence about the commission of an offence against Part 21; or
 (iii) anything that was used, or is intended to be used, for the purposes of committing an offence against Part 21; or
 (iv) anything in respect of which a breach of the Spam Act 2003 has happened; or
 (v) anything that may afford evidence about a breach of the Spam Act 2003; or
 (vi) anything that was used, or is intended to be used, for the purposes of breaching the Spam Act 2003; and
 (b) the information sets out those grounds;
the magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising the inspector named in the warrant, with such assistance, and by such force, as is necessary and reasonable, to enter the land, premises, vessel, aircraft or vehicle and exercise the powers referred to in paragraphs 542(2)(b), (c) and (d), in respect of the thing.
 (2) A reference in this section to an offence against Part 21 includes a reference to an offence created by section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 or Part 2.4 of the Criminal Code that relates to Part 21 of this Act.