24Duration of inspection

24 Duration of inspection

(1) An on‑site inspection of premises in an inspection area must be completed before the end of 60 days after the request for the inspection was made in accordance with Article IV of the Treaty as mentioned in section 11. (2) A clarification inspection of premises in a clarification inspection area should, if practicable, be completed before the end of 48 hours after clarification was sought from Australia as mentioned in section 16. (3) On written application by the Director, the Minister may, in writing, extend the time limit in subsection (1) by a further period, or periods, of no more than 70 days in total. (4) If the Minister does so, the Minister must give the occupier of the premises concerned a copy of the document extending the period and, if the inspection is carried out in whole or in part under a warrant, must also give a copy to the magistrate who issued the warrant.