27Extension of certain provisions of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 relating to inspectors and enforcement of this Act

#### 27 Extension of certain provisions of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 relating to inspectors and enforcement of this Act 27 Extension of certain provisions of [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010) relating to inspectors and enforcement of this Act > > (1) The [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010), Part 8, Division 2 and Part 9, other than section 187, apply to inspectors (within the meaning of this Act) for the purposes of the administration of this Act and the regulations. > > > (2) For the purpose of the application of those provisions— > > > > > (a) a reference in the [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010) to “this Act or the regulations” is taken to be a reference to this Act or the regulations under this Act, and > > > > > (b) a reference in the [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010) to a workplace is taken to be a reference to premises in which the handling of explosives, explosive precursors or dangerous goods to which section 31 of this Act applies is occurring, and > > > > > (c) a reference in the [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010) to an inspector (within the meaning of that Act) is taken to be a reference to an inspector (within the meaning of this Act). > > Note. > > Police officers have powers to search for, seize and detain anything in the possession of a person that the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe has been used in or in connection with an offence under Part 2 of this Act—see Division 1 of Part 4 of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103). Section 211 of that Act provides for the return or forfeiture and disposal of seized things. > > **s 27:** Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.9 \[1\]. Am 2013 No 81, Sch 1 \[24\] \[25\]; 2022 No 61, Sch 1.2\[5\].