20Inspections

20 Inspections

(1)  [Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2007, s. 15, Applied:13 Nov 2007] For the purposes of determining whether or not a person is contravening this Act or the conditions to which a permit or exemption is subject, an authorised officer may at any time –

(a) enter, remain in and inspect any premises or area, other than premises that are a residence –

(i) [Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2007, s. 15, Applied:13 Nov 2007] in or from which an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a permit holder, affected person, exempt person or other person has dealt with, or is or may be dealing with, a GMO or anything that contains or may contain a GMO; or

(ii) [Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2007, s. 15, Applied:13 Nov 2007] in which an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that any document relating to a dealing with a GMO or anything that contains or may contain a GMO is kept; and

(b) examine, seize, make copies of or take extracts from any document in those premises or that area; and

(c) take photographs, films, video recordings, audio recordings and other recordings in those premises or that area; and

(d) seize any thing that appears to indicate that an offence under this Act has been or is being committed; and

(e) [Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2007, s. 15, Applied:13 Nov 2007] operate mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment in those premises or that area; and

(f) [Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2007, s. 15, Applied:13 Nov 2007] undertake examinations, including destructive tests, in those premises or that area for the purpose of determining whether or not a GMO is present.

(2)  In any premises or area lawfully entered under , an authorised officer may require the permit holder, the affected person, the exempt person, a person apparently in charge of the premises or area or any person apparently employed by the permit holder, affected person or exempt person or in those premises or that area to –