sec.18Power to seize evidence

sec.18 Power to seize evidence

An inspector may seize a thing at a workplace the inspector enters under this part or the Industrial Relations Act 2016 if the inspector reasonably believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed or used to continue or repeat the offence. Also, an inspector may seize a thing at a workplace the inspector enters under this part or the Industrial Relations Act 2016 if the inspector reasonably believes the thing has just been used in committing an offence against this Act. s 18 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6 (sec.18-ssec.1) An inspector may seize a thing at a workplace the inspector enters under this part or the Industrial Relations Act 2016 if the inspector reasonably believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed or used to continue or repeat the offence. (sec.18-ssec.2) Also, an inspector may seize a thing at a workplace the inspector enters under this part or the Industrial Relations Act 2016 if the inspector reasonably believes the thing has just been used in committing an offence against this Act.

• (a) the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
• (b) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed or used to continue or repeat the offence.