Entry under warrant
29 Entry under warrant
In the circumstances described in subsection (2), a justice may by warrant authorise a local government by its employees, together with such other persons as are named or described in the warrant, or a police officer, to enter any land, premises or thing using such force as is necessary.
A warrant may be granted under subsection (1) where a justice is satisfied that the entry is reasonably required by a local government for the purpose of performing its functions under this Act, but —
entry has been refused or is opposed or prevented; or
entry cannot be obtained; or
notice cannot be given under section 28 without unreasonable difficulty or without unreasonably delaying entry.
A warrant granted under subsection (1) —
must be in the approved form; and
must specify the purpose for which the land, premises or thing may be entered; and
continues to have effect until the purpose for which it was granted has been satisfied or one month has elapsed, whichever is the shorter.
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