66Collection of evidence

66 Collection of evidence

(1)  For determining if the Act (including these regulations) has been, or is being, contravened, an authorised officer who enters any crematorium, cemetery, place or premises, referred to in section 16(1) of the Act, may do any or all of the following:

(a) search the crematorium, cemetery, place or premises;

(b) require any person to produce any records, documents or other things for inspection by the authorised officer;

(c) take extracts from, or make copies of, those records or documents;

(d) take samples of those things for analysis;

(e) take into the crematorium, cemetery, place or premises, referred to in section 16(1) of the Act, any equipment or material reasonably necessary for the purpose of the authorised officer exercising a power under the Act or these regulations;

(f) require any person to give the authorised officer any reasonable assistance that the authorised officer may require.

(2)  If an authorised officer has a reasonable belief that the Act, including these regulations, has been, or is being, contravened, the authorised officer may seize any records, documents or other things relevant to the contravention.

(3)  An authorised officer in the exercise or performance of a power or function under the Act or these regulations, or another person assisting an authorised officer under these regulations, must not unnecessarily impede or obstruct the work carried out in a crematorium, cemetery, place or premises, referred to in section 16(1) of the Act.