Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A trade measurement inspector may apply to a magistrate for a warrant under this section in relation to residential premises.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the magistrate may issue the warrant if the magistrate is satisfied, by information on oath or affirmation, that it is reasonably necessary that one or more trade measurement inspectors should have access to the premises for the purposes of:
(a) finding out whether Part IV, V, VI or VII has been complied with; or
(b) finding out whether a condition of a servicing licence under Part X or a public weighbridge licence under Part XI has been complied with; or
(c) finding out whether a condition of an appointment of a utility meter verifier under Part XIII has been complied with.
(3) The magistrate must not issue the warrant unless the trade measurement inspector or some other person has given to the magistrate, either orally or by affidavit, such further information (if any) as the magistrate requires concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is being sought.
(4) The warrant must:
(a) authorise one or more trade measurement inspectors (whether or not named in the warrant):
(i) to enter the premises; and
(ii) to exercise the powers set out in section 18MG in relation to the premises; and
(b) state whether the entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or during specified hours of the day; and
(c) specify the day (not more than 6 months after the issue of the warrant) on which the warrant ceases to have effect; and
(d) state the purpose for which the warrant is issued.