Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The search powers include the power to:
(a) operate electronic equipment on the premises entered in accordance with section 64A, 65 or 68; and
(b) use a disk, tape or other storage device that:
(i) is on the premises; and
(ii) can be used with the equipment or is associated with it.
(2) The search powers include the powers referred to in subsection (4) if relevant data is found in the exercise of the power under subsection (1).
(3) Relevant data means:
(a) if an authorised officer entered the premises in accordance with section 64A or 65--information that is relevant to the purposes for which the premises were so entered; or
(b) if a regulatory official entered premises in accordance with section 68--information that is relevant to the purposes for which the premises were so entered.
(4) The powers are as follows:
(a) the power to operate electronic equipment on the premises to put the relevant data in documentary form and remove the documents so produced from the premises;
(b) the power to operate electronic equipment on the premises to transfer the relevant data to a disk, tape or other storage device that:
(i) is brought to the premises for the exercise of the power; or
(ii) is on the premises and the use of which for that purpose has been agreed in writing by the occupier of the premises;
and remove the disk, tape or other storage device from the premises.
(5) An authorised officer or regulatory official may operate electronic equipment as mentioned in subsection (1) or (4) only if the officer or official (as the case may be) believes on reasonable grounds that the operation of the equipment can be carried out without damage to the equipment.