Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If an inspector has reasonable grounds to suspect that there are, or may be within the next 3 days, on particular premises, books:
(a) whose production has been required under this Part; and
(b) that have not been produced in compliance with that requirement;
(c) lay before a magistrate an information or complaint on oath setting out those grounds; and
(d) apply for the issue of a warrant to search the premises for those books.
(2) On an application under this section, the magistrate may require further information to be given, either orally or by affidavit, in connection with the application.
(3) The reference in subsection (1) to an inspector does not include:
(a) an inspector that is appointed by ASIC; or
(b) ASIC, where ASIC is exercising the powers of an inspector
under section 267.