Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A trade measurement inspector may enter a public area of business premises when the premises are open to the public and do one or more of the following for a purpose referred to in subsection (2):
(a) inspect any article or package that is available for sale;
(b) purchase any article or package that is available for sale;
(c) inspect or collect written information, advertising or any other document that is available, or made available, to the public;
(d) discuss with any person the features of any article or package that is available for sale;
(e) observe practices relating to the supply of any article or package that is available for sale.
(2) A trade measurement inspector may only exercise a power under subsection (1) for the purposes of:
(a) finding out whether Part IV, V, VI or VII has been complied with; or
(b) finding out whether a condition of a servicing licence under Part X or a public weighbridge licence under Part XI has been complied with; or
(c) finding out whether a condition of an appointment of a utility meter verifier under Part XIII has been complied with.
(3) Subsection (1) does not affect any right of the occupier of the business premises to refuse to allow a trade measurement inspector to enter, or remain on, the premises.
(4) Subsection (1) does not limit the powers of a trade measurement inspector under any other provision of this Division or any other power of a person to enter a public area of business premises.