Application and issue of warrant
109 Application and issue of warrant
An authorised officer or a water industry officer may apply to a magistrate for a warrant to enter a place specified in the application.
A magistrate may issue a warrant if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant.
A warrant authorises the authorised officer or water industry officer, with any assistance and by any force reasonably necessary—
to enter the place specified in the warrant; and
to do anything authorised by this Act, at any time, or within any period, specified in the warrant.
A water industry officer must be accompanied by a member of the police force when entering a place under a warrant.
A warrant is to specify the date on which, and the time at which, the warrant ceases to have effect.
A water industry officer may make an application under this section on behalf of a water industry entity.
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