Public Health Act 1997

Where an information on oath is laid before a magistrate alleging that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there may be, at any place, a thing of a particular kind connected with a particular offence against this Act and the information sets out those grounds, the magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising an authorised officer named in the warrant, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary and reasonable—

to enter the place; and

to search the place for things of that kind; and

to exercise any of the powers referred to in section 78 in relation to such a thing.

A magistrate must not issue a warrant under subsection (1) unless—

the informant or some other person has given to the magistrate, either orally or by affidavit, any further information that the magistrate requires concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought; and

the magistrate is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant.

A warrant must—

state the purpose for which it is issued; and

specify the nature of the offence in relation to which the entry, search and exercise of the powers under section 78 are authorised; and

specify particular hours during which the entry is authorised or state that the entry is authorised at any time of the day or night; and

include a description of the kinds of things in relation to which the powers under section 78 may be exercised; and

specify a day, not being later than 1 month after the date of issue of the warrant, on which the warrant is to cease to have effect.