New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1991 - SECT 73

73 Search warrants

(1) In this section:
"authorised officer" has the same meaning as it has in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 .

(2) A person who has the written authority of the Minister, the Director-General or a local authority to do so may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant in relation to premises if admission to the premises has been refused, or an attempt to obtain admission has been, or is likely to be, unsuccessful, and:

(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under this Act or the regulations has been, or is being, committed on the premises, or

(b) the search warrant is sought in order to exercise a power to enter or inspect conferred by this Act.

(3) An authorised officer to whom an application is made under this section may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising a person named in the warrant to enter the premises.

(4) Division 4 of Part 5 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 applies to a search warrant issued under this section.