Warrants of entry
34Q Warrants of entry
The Authority or an ETNO may apply to an issuing officer if the Authority or the ETNO reasonably believes that it is necessary for an authorised officer to enter and inspect premises, including a building used for residential purposes, for the purposes of this Act.
An issuing officer to whom the application is made may, if satisfied there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a warrant of entry authorising an authorised officer named in the warrant to enter and inspect the premises for the purposes of this Act.
The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, Part 5, Division 4 applies to a warrant of entry under this section in the same way it applies to a search warrant under that Act.
In this section—
issuing officer means an authorised officer within the meaning of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.
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