19Inspection of premises

19 Inspection of premises

(1)  The Regulator may enter premises occupied or used by an entity, at any reasonable time, to inspect the premises, or any thing on or within the premises, if the Regulator believes on reasonable grounds that entering the premises is necessary to determine whether the entity is not complying, or not reasonably likely to comply, with the standards or the universal principle.

(2)  An entry onto premises may be made under subsection (1) with, or without, the consent of the person with management or control of the premises.

(3)  An entry onto premises may be made under subsection (1) without prior notice to any person.

(4)  The Regulator is to, as soon as practicable after entering premises under this section, take all reasonable steps to give notice of the entry to a worker conducting the business or undertaking of the entity in relation to which the power to enter is being exercised.

(5)  Despite subsection (4) , the Regulator is not required to notify a worker under that subsection if to do so would defeat the purpose for which the premises were entered or cause unreasonable delay.

(6)  During an inspection of premises under subsection (1) , the Regulator may –

(a) observe the activities carried out at the premises; and

(b) search, examine, record or film any part of the premises, or any thing on or within the premises; and

(c) inspect, take an extract from, copy or remove for the purpose of copying, any document that the Regulator reasonably requires to determine whether the entity is complying with the standards or the universal principle; and

(d) request any person to provide to the Regulator any information that the Regulator reasonably requires to determine whether the entity is complying with the standards or the universal principle; and

(e) remain at the premises for the time necessary to achieve the purpose of the inspection of the premises.