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Fair Trading Act 2010
Part 6Investigation and enforcement
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Part 6 — Investigation and enforcement
63. Terms used 55
64A. Authorised persons cannot be public officers under *Criminal Investigation Act 2006* 55
Division 2 — Investigators
64. Designating people as investigators 56
65. Certificate of authority of investigator 56
66. Certificate of authority to be produced on demand 56
67. Persons assisting investigators 57
Division 3 — General powers
68. Investigations and inquiries, Commissioner’s powers to make 57
69. Investigations and inquiries, powers for 58
70. Interviews under s. 69(1)(a), conduct of 60
71. Warrant to enter premises or motor vehicle 60
72. Warrants wanted urgently, may be obtained by telephone etc. 61
73. Warrants by telephone etc., further provisions for 62
74. Warrants, issue and effect of 64
75. Warrants, powers under to obtain access information for computers etc. 65
76. Warrants, further powers under 66
77. Damage to equipment or data, compensation for 67
78. Warrants, execution and duration of 68
79. Seizing things 69
80. Seized things, copies of to be provided 70
81. Seized things, access to by owner 70
82. Seized things, return of 71
83. Seizure, SAT may review 71
84. Seized things, forfeiture of 72
85. Forfeited things, dealing with 73
86. Privilege against self‑incrimination doesn’t apply 73
87. Information obtained, use of etc. 73