Overview of Division

(1)   Trade measurement inspectors may enter public areas of business premises to purchase articles and packages sold there (see section   18MDA).

(2)   Trade measurement inspectors may enter business or residential premises or stop, detain and inspect business vehicles to monitor compliance or collect evidential material (see sections   18ME and 18MF). A trade measurement inspector must not enter residential premises without consent or a warrant.

(3)   Section   18MG sets out the general powers of trade measurement inspectors when entering premises or inspecting vehicles to monitor compliance or collect evidential material.

(4)   Trade measurement inspectors may require a controller (or other person in or on the premises) to answer questions or produce documents (see section   18MH).

(5)   Trade measurement inspectors may give a controller of a business vehicle (or other person in the vehicle) reasonable directions for the purpose of exercising powers in relation to the vehicle (see section   18MIA).