49Powers that can be exercised on premises

#### 49 Powers that can be exercised on premises 49 Powers that can be exercised on premises > > (1) An authorised officer may, at any premises lawfully entered, do anything that in the opinion of the authorised officer is necessary to be done for an authorised purpose, including (but not limited to) the things specified in subsection (2). > > > (2) An authorised officer may do any or all of the following— > > > > > (a) examine and inspect any thing, > > > > > (b) take and remove samples of a thing, > > > > > (c) make any examinations, inquiries or tests that the authorised officer considers necessary, > > > > > (d) take any photographs, films or other recordings that the authorised officer considers necessary, > > > > > (e) require documents to be produced for inspection, > > > > > (f) examine and inspect any documents, > > > > > (g) copy any documents, > > > > > (h) do anything else authorised by or under this Act. > > > (3) The power to examine and inspect any thing includes a power to use reasonable force to break open or otherwise access a container or other thing being used, or suspected of being used, to hold or contain another thing. > > > (4) The power to test a thing includes a power to destructively test a thing or a sample of a thing, if that is a reasonable test in the circumstances. > > > (5) The power to do a thing under this section includes a power to arrange for that thing to be done (whether at the premises or elsewhere). > > > (6) A power to do something under this section in relation to a thing may be exercised without the consent of the owner of the thing.