Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An inspector may apply to a magistrate for a warrant for a place.
(2) The application must—
(a) be sworn; and
(b) set out the grounds on which the warrant is sought.
(3) The magistrate may refuse to consider the application until the inspector gives the magistrate all the information that the magistrate requires about the application in the way that the magistrate requires.
Example—
The magistrate may require that additional information supporting the application be given by a statutory declaration.
(4) The magistrate may issue a warrant only if the magistrate is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—
(a) there is a particular thing (the evidence) that may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; and
(b) the evidence is, or may be within the next 7 days, at the place.
(5) The warrant must state—
(a) that the inspector is authorised, with assistance and force that may be necessary and reasonable—
(i) to enter the place; and
(ii) to exercise the inspector's powers under this Act; and
(b) the evidence for which the warrant is issued; and
(c) the hours of the day when entry may be made; and
(d) the day (within 14 days after the warrant's issue) on which the warrant stops having effect.