Issue of warrant
390T Issue of warrant
The magistrate may issue the warrant for the place only if the magistrate is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting there is at the place, or will be at the place within the next 7 days, a particular thing or activity that may provide evidence of—
the commission of an offence against this Act; or
the breach of a condition of a person’s lease, licence or permit.
The warrant must state—
the place to which the warrant applies; and
that a stated authorised officer or any authorised officer may with necessary and reasonable help and force—
enter the place and any other place necessary for entry to the place; and
exercise the authorised officer’s powers; and
particulars of the offence or breach of condition that the magistrate considers appropriate; and
the name of the person suspected of having committed the offence or having breached the condition unless the name is unknown or the magistrate considers it inappropriate to state the name; and
the evidence that may be seized under the warrant; and
the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; and
the magistrate’s name; and
the day and time of the warrant’s issue; and
the day, within 14 days after the warrant’s issue, the warrant ends.
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