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Food Act 2014

Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement - Powers and enforcement - Search warrants

323: Issue of search warrant

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"A police officer can get a special paper to search a place if they think someone broke food safety rules."

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If you are an issuing officer, you can issue a search warrant if you think someone has done something wrong under the Food Act 2014 at a place. You might think this if you believe there is something at the place that was used to do something wrong, or something that will be used to do something wrong, or something that shows someone did something wrong. You can issue a search warrant for the place where you think the wrong thing happened. When you issue a search warrant, you must follow the rules in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, specifically sections 102 to 104, section 107, and subpart 5 of Part 4.

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Part 4Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement
Powers and enforcement: Search warrants

323Issue of search warrant

  1. This section applies if an issuing officer reasonably believes that there is, at a place, any thing—

  2. in relation to which an offence against this Act has been or is being committed; or
    1. that has been, is being, or is intended to be used by a person for the commission of an offence against this Act; or
      1. that is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act.

        1. The issuing officer may issue a search warrant for a place.

        2. Sections 102 to 104 and 107 and subpart 5 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply.