89General investigative powers of authorised officers

89 General investigative powers of authorised officers

(1)  An authorised officer who enters a place under this Part may exercise any one or more of the following powers:

(a) [Section 89 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:25 Feb 1998] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(b) [Section 89 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:25 Feb 1998] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(c) investigate a suspected interference with electrical infrastructure or an electrical installation;

(d) investigate a suspected theft or diversion of electricity;

(e) [Section 89 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:25 Feb 1998] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(f) [Section 89 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:25 Feb 1998] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(g) take photographs or make films or other records of activities in the place and electrical installations in the place;

(h) take possession of any object that may be evidence of an offence against this Act.

(2)  If an authorised officer takes possession of an object that may be evidence of an offence under subsection (1) (d) –

(a) the authorised officer must give the occupier of the place a receipt for the object; and

(b) the object must be returned to its owner –

(i) if proceedings for an offence are not commenced within 6 months after the authorised officer takes possession of the object, at the end of that period; or

(ii) [Section 89 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 2009, s. 54, Applied:01 Jun 2010] if any such proceedings are commenced within that period, on completion of the proceedings, unless the court, on application by the workplace health and safety Secretary, orders confiscation of the object.