Section 13: Inspection by authorised officer
consolidated text (as at 2008, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
13. Inspection by authorised officer
(1) An authorised officer may—
(a) require a licensee to produce his licence; and
(b) at all reasonable times inspect any installation, apparatus or
premises relating to a licence.
(2) Where a Magistrate is satisfied, by information upon oath, that there
is reasonable ground to suspect that a person is contravening this Act or any
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regulations made under this Act, the Magistrate may grant a warrant to an
authorised officer authorising and enabling him to—
(a) enter any premises named in the warrant and search those premises or any person found therein;
(b) inspect, remove and take copies of any documents found therein
which he considers relevant; and
(c) inspect and remove any installation or apparatus found therein
which he has reason to suspect is being operated in contravention of this Act or any regulations made under this Act.
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Questions this section answers
- Can an authorised officer inspect a licensee's premises and equipment at any reasonable time?
- Can a Magistrate grant a warrant to search premises suspected of breaching this Act?