Co-Operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015

(1) An inspector may apply for a warrant by phone, fax, radio or another form of communication if the inspector considers it necessary because of:

(b) other special circumstances, including, for example, the inspector's remote location.

(2) Before applying for the warrant, the inspector must prepare an application stating the grounds on which the warrant is sought.

(3) The inspector may apply for the warrant before the application is sworn.

(4) After issuing the warrant, the designated authority must immediately provide by fax or another form of communication a copy to the inspector if it is reasonably practicable to do so.

(5) If it is not reasonably practicable to provide a copy to the inspector:

(b) the inspector must complete a form of warrant (the warrant form) and write on it:

(ii) the date and time the designated authority issued the warrant; and

(6) The copy of the warrant, or the warrant form properly completed by the inspector, authorises the entry and the exercise of the other powers stated by the warrant issued by the designated authority.

(7) The inspector must, at the first reasonable opportunity, send the designated authority:

(b) if the inspector completed a warrant form – the completed warrant form.

(8) On receiving the documents, the designated authority must attach them to the warrant.

(a) a question arises, in proceedings in or before the court, whether a power exercised by an inspector was authorised by a warrant issued under this section; and

(10) The court may presume the exercise of the power was not authorised by a warrant issued under this section, unless the contrary is proved.