Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING AND STANDARDS ACT 2005 (REPEALED) - SECT 58

    (1)     A WELS inspector may apply to a magistrate for a warrant under this section for WELS premises.

    (2)     The magistrate may issue the warrant if the magistrate is satisfied, by evidence on oath, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, or there may be within the next 72 hours, evidential material in or on the premises.

    (3)     However, the magistrate may issue the warrant only if the WELS inspector or someone else has given the magistrate, either orally or by affidavit, the further information (if any) that the magistrate requires about the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought.

    (4)     The warrant must—

        (a)     name 1 or more WELS inspectors; and

        (b)     authorise the named WELS inspectors to enter the premises using any necessary and reasonable assistance and force; and

        (c)     state whether the entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or during stated hours of the day or night; and

        (d)     state the day (not later than 1 week after the day the warrant is issued) when the warrant ceases to have effect; and

        (e)     state the purpose for which the warrant is issued.

Note     This section differs from the Commonwealth Act

, s 58.