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(1) Any officer of the Ministry of Health authorised by the Minister to act under this section shall, on producing if so required a duly authenticated document showing his authority, have the right to enter at all reasonable hours any premises, vehicle, ship, or aircraft in which he has reasonable grounds for believing that there is any radioactive material or irradiating apparatus for the purpose of examining or testing that material or examining or calibrating that apparatus, as the case may be.
(2) If a Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate is satisfied on oath by a person authorised as aforesaid that—
(a) entry in exercise of the right conferred by subsection (1) has been refused; or
(b) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence against this Act has been or is being committed in or in connection with any premises, vehicle, ship, or aircraft,—
the Justice or Community Magistrate may, by warrant under his hand, authorise any person named in the warrant together with any constable to enter and search any premises, vehicle, ship, or aircraft, if necessary by force.
(3) Every warrant granted under this section shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was granted has been satisfied.
Compare: 1949 No 42 s 22
Section 24(1): amended, on 1 July 1993, by section 32 of the Health Reforms (Transitional Provisions) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Section 24(2): amended, on 30 June 1998, by section 7 of the District Courts Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 76).
