162Powers of inspectors

162 Powers of inspectors (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (7), an inspector, who believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary in the exercise or performance of the inspector's powers or functions under this Act, may enter, be and remain on licensed premises or any other place in or at which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds any: (a) article is manufactured, assembled, sold, supplied, stored, transported, handled, installed, altered, obtained, possessed, operated, used, adjusted, maintained, repaired or kept; or (b) records are made, maintained, prepared, handled, stored or kept; and may: (c) make such investigations and inquiries as are necessary to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; (d) make an inspection of the licensed premises or other place and of: (i) any articles, records, fittings and fixtures; and (ii) any other thing of any kind apparently used, or capable of being used, in connection with: (A) gaming or the conduct of gaming; or

Gaming Machine Act 1995 133 (B) the manufacture, assembly, sale, supply, installation, alteration, obtaining, possession, operation, use, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment; (e) open, or order to be opened: (i) any container or other receptacle of any kind; or (ii) a door of any container or other receptacle of any kind, used for the storage or conveyance of any article or records or that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds contains any article or records; (f) search for and seize and retain any article, records or other thing that the inspector considers will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence against this Act or any other Act or law suspected by the inspector on reasonable grounds to have been committed; (g) open or order to be opened any gaming equipment; (h) inspect and test any gaming equipment or part of the gaming equipment and order the withdrawal from use of any gaming equipment or part considered by the inspector to be unsatisfactory for use; (j) take such photographs, or films or audio or visual recordings that he or she considers may afford evidence as to the commission of an offence against this Act or any other Act or law suspected by the inspector on reasonable grounds to have been, or to be likely to be, committed; (k) require a person to produce to the inspector any licence, registration, permit, approval, certificate or authorisation under this Act granted or issued to that person or alleged by that person to have been granted or issued to that person; (m) when so required by the Director: (ii) alter a gaming machine to effect a change in the game, gaming token denomination or betting unit; or (iii) take possession of and remove any gaming equipment or ancillary or related property of the Crown and do such works and actions as are required in order to do so; and (n) in all other respects, exercise and perform the inspector's powers and functions under this Act.