85CPowers that can be exercised by combat sport inspectors on entry to premises

85C Powers that can be exercised by combat sport inspectors on entry to premises

85C Powers that can be exercised by combat sport inspectors on entry to premises

(1) A combat sport inspector who lawfully enters premises under this Act for the purposes of exercising a function mentioned in section 85 may do any of the following—

(a) inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from, any document on the premises,

(b) require any person on the premises to produce, make copies of or take extracts from, any document on the premises,

(c) require a person on the premises to answer any question relating to any documents on the premises or any other relevant matter,

(d) take any document from the premises for the purpose of copying the document,

(e) take photographs, film and audio, video and other recordings of any part of the premises—

(i) used, or to be used, for a combat sport contest, weigh-in, sparring, or ancillary activity, or

(ii) that are set aside for the use of combatants, promoters or industry participants,

(f) seize any document, or any other thing, the combat sport inspector reasonably believes is connected with an offence against the Act, the regulations or the rules.

(2) The power to seize any document or thing connected with an offence includes a power to seize anything that will provide evidence of the commission of an offence.

(3) A document taken only for the purpose of copying the document must be returned when the copying is completed.

s 85C: Ins 2024 No 16, Sch 1[81].