Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAdditional investigation powers
(1) The additional powers mentioned in subsection (2) are taken to be included in the investigation powers under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision mentioned in subsection 45(1) of this Act.
(2) The additional investigation powers are:
(a) the power to sample any thing in a searchable place entered under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act; and
(b) the power to remove, test and analyse such samples; and
(c) the power to secure a searchable place entered under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act; and
(d) the power to secure things in a searchable place entered under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act for the purposes of sampling, testing or analysing those things; and
(e) the powers set out in sections 47, 48 and 49 of this Act.
Premises
(3) Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act applies in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision mentioned in subsection 45(1) of this Act as if a reference in that Part to "premises" were a reference to "searchable place" as defined in section 4 of this Act.
Occupier
(4) Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act applies in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision mentioned in subsection 45(1) of this Act as if a reference in that Part to "occupier" were a reference to "relevant authority" as defined in section 4 of this Act.
Stopping or detaining a vessel, aircraft or vehicle
(5) If an authorised person is authorised under section 48 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision mentioned in subsection 45(1) of this Act, to enter a searchable place that is a vessel, aircraft or vehicle, the investigation powers under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act are taken to include a power that the authorised person may stop and detain the vessel, aircraft or vehicle for the purposes of:
(a) entering the vessel, aircraft or vehicle; and
(b) exercising investigation powers under that Part.
Use of force in executing an investigation warrant
(6) In executing an investigation warrant under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision mentioned in subsection 45(1) of this Act:
(a) an authorised person may use such force against things as is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances; and
(b) a person assisting the authorised person may use such force against things as is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances.