Schedules
Schedule 17Warrants issued under section 249
Applications for warrants
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1
Where an enforcement officer applies for a warrant, the officer must—
a
state the ground on which the application is made,
b
state the enactment under which the warrant would be issued,
c
specify the dwelling which it is desired to enter and inspect, and
d
identify, so far as is practicable, the purpose for which entry is desired.
2
An application for a warrant must be made without notice and must be supported by an information in writing or, in Scotland, evidence on oath.
3
The officer must answer on oath any question that the justice hearing the application asks the officer.