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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Trade Practices Act 1974

WARRANT UNDER SECTION 65Q

To , an authorised officer within the meaning of section 65Q of the Trade Practices Act 1974. WHEREAS application has been made to me by (full name of applicant for warrant), an authorised officer within the meaning of section 65Q of the Trade Practices Act 1974, for the issue under subsection (5) of that section of a warrant to exercise the powers of an authorised officer under subsection (2) of that section in relation to the premises situated at (here insert address of premises);

AND WHEREAS I, (full name) a Judge of the Court of :

(a)

have been furnished with an affidavit setting out the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought;

(b)

have been given such further information (if any) as I require concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought; and

(c)

am satisfied there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant;

NOW THEREFORE I, under that section, hereby authorise you, with such assistance as you think necessary and if necessary by force, to enter those premises and to exercise the powers of an authorised officer under subsection (2) of that section, namely:

(d)

to inspect goods of a particular kind, being (here specify kind of goods), which you have reason to believe are intended to be used or are of a kind likely to be used by a consumer, being goods that will or may cause injury to any person;

(e)

to take samples of goods of that kind;

(f)

to inspect any documents relating to goods of that kind and make copies of, or take extracts from, those documents; or

(g)

to inspect equipment used in the manufacturing, processing or storage of goods of that kind;

in relation to those premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether goods of that kind will or may cause injury to any person;

AND I HEREBY AUTHORISE you to enter on those premises at any time of the day or night (or during the following hours of the day or night, namely ).

THIS WARRANT ceases to have effect on (insert date not being date later than 7 days after the day of issue of the warrant.)

Issued on 19 .

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