177KPowers of Secretary—examinations, inspections and tests

#### 177K Powers of Secretary—examinations, inspections and tests 177K Powers of Secretary—examinations, inspections and tests > > (1) The Secretary may— > > > > > (a) examine and inspect a thing, and > > > > > (b) take and remove samples of a thing, and > > > > > (c) make examinations, inquiries, measurements or tests the Secretary considers necessary, and > > > > > (d) take photographs or other recordings the Secretary considers necessary. > > > (2) The power to examine and inspect a thing includes a power to use reasonable force to break open or otherwise access a thing, including a floor or wall containing the thing. > > > (3) 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. > > **s 177K:** Ins 2025 No 14, Sch 2\[49\].