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Food Act 2014

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

322: Application for search warrant

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"Asking for a special permit to search a place, following rules from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012"

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When you want to get a search warrant, some rules from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply. These rules include how to apply for a search warrant, which is explained in section 98, and that your application must be verified, as stated in section 99. The mode of application for a search warrant is explained in section 100.

A constable or a food safety officer can ask an issuing officer for a search warrant. They will follow the rules to get the warrant. You can find more information about these rules in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

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

322Application for search warrant

  1. The following provisions of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply in relation to applications for a search warrant:

  2. section 98 (application for search warrant):
    1. section 99 (application must be verified):
      1. section 100 (mode of application for search warrant).

        1. A constable or a food safety officer may apply to an issuing officer for a search warrant.

        Notes
        • Section 322(2): replaced, on , by section 33 of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).