sec.81MPower to enter and search etc.

### sec.81M Power to enter and search etc. A commission officer authorised to enter and search official premises under section 81L may— enter and search the official premises; or inspect any document or thing found in or on official premises that is, or might be, relevant to the corruption investigation; or seize and remove from official premises any document or thing found in or on the premises that is relevant to a corruption investigation; or make copies of or take extracts from a document mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) ; or require a person holding an appointment in a unit of public administration to give the officer reasonable help to exercise the powers mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) . However, the commission officer must not exercise a power under subsection (1) (b) , (c) or (d) if the chief executive officer of the unit of public administration, or a person authorised by the chief executive officer for the purpose, claims that the document or thing is subject to privilege. If a claim of privilege is made, the claim is dealt with under chapter 4A . s 81M ins 2024 No. 41 s 12 (sec.81M-ssec.1) A commission officer authorised to enter and search official premises under section 81L may— enter and search the official premises; or inspect any document or thing found in or on official premises that is, or might be, relevant to the corruption investigation; or seize and remove from official premises any document or thing found in or on the premises that is relevant to a corruption investigation; or make copies of or take extracts from a document mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) ; or require a person holding an appointment in a unit of public administration to give the officer reasonable help to exercise the powers mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) . (sec.81M-ssec.2) However, the commission officer must not exercise a power under subsection (1) (b) , (c) or (d) if the chief executive officer of the unit of public administration, or a person authorised by the chief executive officer for the purpose, claims that the document or thing is subject to privilege. If a claim of privilege is made, the claim is dealt with under chapter 4A . - (a) enter and search the official premises; or - (b) inspect any document or thing found in or on official premises that is, or might be, relevant to the corruption investigation; or - (c) seize and remove from official premises any document or thing found in or on the premises that is relevant to a corruption investigation; or - (d) make copies of or take extracts from a document mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) ; or - (e) require a person holding an appointment in a unit of public administration to give the officer reasonable help to exercise the powers mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) .