Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) Where an information on oath is laid before a magistrate alleging that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there may be, at any place, a thing of a particular kind connected with a particular subsidy offence, and the information sets out those grounds, the magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising a subsidy officer named in the warrant, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary and reasonable—
(a) to enter the place;
(b) to search the place for things of that kind; and
(c) to exercise any of the powers under section 60 in relation to such a thing.
(2) A magistrate shall not issue a warrant unless—
(a) the informant or some other person has given to the magistrate, either orally or by affidavit, any further information that the magistrate requires concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought; and
(b) the magistrate is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant.
(3) A warrant shall—
(a) state the purpose for which it is issued;
(b) specify the nature of the offence in relation to which the entry, search and exercise of the powers under section 60 are authorised;
(c) specify particular hours during which the entry is authorised or state that the entry is authorised at any time of the day or night;
(d) include a description of the kinds of things in relation to which the powers under section 60 may be exercised; and
(e) specify a day, not being later than 1 month after the date of issue of the warrant, on which the warrant is to cease to have effect.