Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation
20. Power to enter and search premises with warrant
(1) If satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is on any premises any thing that is relevant to ascertaining whether this Regulation has been complied with, a magistrate may issue a search warrant in respect of the premises.
(2) The search warrant may authorize a prescribed officer to—
- (a) break into and forcibly enter the premises and search the premises;
- (b) seize, remove or detain any thing that appears to the officer to be relevant to ascertaining whether this Regulation has been complied with; and
- (c) require any person present on the premises to provide the officer with any assistance or information that the officer reasonably considers necessary to enable the officer to perform a function under this Regulation.
21. Obstruction of prescribed officer or specified medical practitioner etc. prohibited
(1) A person must not delay, obstruct, hinder or molest a prescribed officer, or a specified medical practitioner, who is performing a function under this Regulation.
(2) A person must comply with a requirement made by a prescribed officer in the performance of a function under this Regulation.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.
