Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) 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.
(2) 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 —
(a)
entry has been refused or is opposed or prevented; or
(b)
entry cannot be obtained; or
(c)
notice cannot be given under section 28 without unreasonable difficulty or
without unreasonably delaying entry.
(3) A warrant granted
under subsection (1) —
(a) must
be in the approved form; and
(b) must
specify the purpose for which the land, premises or thing may be entered; and
(c)
continues to have effect until the purpose for which it was granted has been
satisfied or one month has elapsed, whichever is the shorter.