73Rights of authorised officers after entry of premises

73 Rights of authorised officers after entry of premises

(1)  An authorised officer who enters premises under section 71 may take any of the following actions on the premises, in so far as it is necessary to do so for the purposes for which, under section 71 , the officer has entered the premises:

(a) inspect the premises;

(b) open any container, filing cabinet or storage facility that is on the premises;

(c) request a person on the premises to provide documents or records to the officer;

(d) inspect any documents or records on the premises;

(e) take copies of, or request a person on the premises to make copies of, any documents or records that are on the premises or provided to the officer.

(2)  An authorised officer who enters premises under section 71 may request the following persons to answer questions in relation to the provision of disability services or other goods or services or the carrying out of research under a disability support grant:

(a) any employee of a disability services provider or grant recipient;

(b) a private grant recipient;

(c) any person with disability, or other person, who is on the premises.

(3)  A person with disability who is requested under subsection (2) to answer questions has the right to –

(a) request that another person be present when the person with disability answers the questions; and

(b) have another person be present, and to be assisted by that other person, when answering the questions.

(4)  If an authorised officer has entered premises under section 71 , the disability services provider or grant recipient (other than a person with disability) or any employee of the disability services provider or grant recipient –

(a) must permit the authorised officer to ask employees of the disability services provider or grant recipient, or any person who is on the premises, questions in relation to –