Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An inspector may apply to a Local Court Judge, by information on oath, for a search warrant to enter a place for the purpose of exercising the inspector's powers under this Subdivision at the place.
(2) The Local Court Judge may issue a search warrant only if satisfied there are reasonable grounds for the inspector to exercise the inspector's powers at the place and the warrant is reasonably necessary.
(3) The warrant authorises the inspector named in the warrant, and any other person assisting the inspector, to enter the place and to exercise the inspector's powers under this Subdivision.
(4) The warrant must state:
(a) the place for which it is issued; and
(b) the grounds (in general terms) on which it is granted; and
(c) the hours during which entry to the place is authorised or that the entry is authorised at any time of the day or night; and
(d) the date, within 14 days after the warrant's issue, on which the warrant ceases to have effect.
(5) The inspector executing the warrant must produce the warrant for inspection if asked to do so by:
(a) the occupier of the place; or
(b) if the place is a workplace – the employer; or
(c) any person at the place.