23Power to enter public premises

23 Power to enter public premises

23 Power to enter public premises

(1) For the purposes of an investigation, a Commissioner or an officer of the Commission authorised in writing by a Commissioner may, at any time—

(a) enter and inspect any premises occupied or used by a public authority or public official in that capacity, and

(b) inspect any document or other thing in or on the premises, and

(c) take copies of any document in or on the premises.

(2) (Repealed)

(3) The public authority or public official shall make available to a Commissioner or authorised officer such facilities as are necessary to enable the powers conferred by this section to be exercised.

s 23: Am 1989 No 195, Sch 1; 1991 No 38, Sch 2; 2016 No 65, Sch 1 [3].