(f) ask questions of any person accommodated in or receiving health care from the agency or establishment for the purpose of ascertaining whether the person's well-being is being adequately cared for by the agency or establishment. (2) If any thing is seized by an authorised officer under subsection (1)— (a) the authorised officer must give notice of the seizure in the prescribed form to the person apparently in charge of it or, if there is no such person, to the proprietor of the premises; and (b) return the thing or document to the agency or establishment within 48 hours after it is seized. (3) If an authorised officer requires a person referred S. 147(3) inserted by to in subsection (1)(ea) to answer a question to the No. 18/2004 best of that person's knowledge, information and s. 23(2). belief, the authorised officer must advise the person that it is a reasonable excuse for that person to refuse to comply with the request if it would tend to incriminate that person. 147A Entry to unregistered premises—search warrant S. 147A inserted by No. 99/1995 (1) An authorised officer may apply to a magistrate s. 19. for the issue of a search warrant in relation to particular premises if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person is carrying on business at those premises as a health service establishment in contravention of section 111. (2) If the magistrate to whom the application is made is satisfied by evidence on oath, whether oral or by affidavit, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is carrying on business at the premises as a health service establishment in
(f) ask questions of any person accommodated in or receiving health care from the agency or establishment for the purpose of ascertaining whether the person's well-being is being adequately cared for by the agency or establishment. (2) If any thing is seized by an authorised officer under subsection (1)— (a) the authorised officer must give notice of the seizure in the prescribed form to the person apparently in charge of it or, if there is no such person, to the proprietor of the premises; and (b) return the thing or document to the agency or establishment within 48 hours after it is seized. S. 147(3) inserted by No. 18/2004 s. 23(2). (3) If an authorised officer requires a person referred to in subsection (1)(ea) to answer a question to the best of that person's knowledge, information and belief, the authorised officer must advise the person that it is a reasonable excuse for that person to refuse to comply with the request if it would tend to incriminate that person. S. 147A inserted by No. 99/1995 s. 19. 147A Entry to unregistered premises—search warrant (1) An authorised officer may apply to a magistrate for the issue of a search warrant in relation to particular premises if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person is carrying on business at those premises as a health service establishment in contravention of section 111. (2) If the magistrate to whom the application is made is satisfied by evidence on oath, whether oral or by affidavit, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is carrying on business at the premises as a health service establishment in
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