South Australian Consolidated Acts

GAS ACT 1997 - SECT 79

79—Application and issue of warrant

        (1)         An authorised officer or a gas officer may apply to a magistrate for a warrant to enter a place specified in the application.

        (2)         A magistrate may issue a warrant if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant.

        (3)         A warrant authorises the authorised officer or gas officer, with any assistance and by any force reasonably necessary—

            (a)         to enter the place specified in the warrant; and

            (b)         to do anything authorised by this Act,

at any time, or within any period, specified in the warrant.

        (4)         A gas officer must be accompanied by a member of the police force when entering a place under a warrant.

        (5)         A warrant is to specify the date on which, and the time at which, the warrant ceases to have effect.