74Powers of inquiry officer while on premises

### 74 Powers of inquiry officer while on premises > > (1)  An inquiry officer who enters premises under this Part may exercise any or all of the following powers: > > > > > > (a) search the premises and examine anything on the premises; > > > > > > > (b) search for any record, information, material or thing relating to the matter to which the inquiry relates; > > > > > > > (c) operate equipment or facilities on the premises for a purpose relevant to the inquiry; > > > > > > > (d) take possession of any record, information, material or thing and retain it for as long as may be necessary to examine it to determine its evidentiary value; > > > > > > > (e) make copies of any record, information, material or thing or any part of any record, information, material or thing; > > > > > > > (f) seize and take away any record, information, material or thing or any part of any record, information, material or thing; > > > > > > > (g) use (free of charge) photocopying equipment on the premises for the purpose of copying any record, information, material or thing; > > > > > > > (h) in respect of any computer or other equipment that the investigator suspects on reasonable grounds may contain any record, information, material or thing – > > > > > > > > > > (i) inspect and gain access to the computer or equipment; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) download or otherwise obtain any record, information, material or thing; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) make copies of any record, information, material or thing held in it; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) seize and take away the computer or equipment or any part of it; > > > > > > > (i) if any record, information, material or thing found on the premises cannot be conveniently removed, secure it against interference; > > > > > > > (j) require or direct any person who is on the premises to do any or all of the following: > > > > > > > > > > (i) to state his or her full name, date of birth and address; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) to answer (orally or in writing) questions asked by the inquiry officer relevant to the inquiry; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) to produce any record, information, material or thing; > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) to operate equipment or facilities on the premises for a purpose relevant to the inquiry; > > > > > > > > > > > (v) to provide access (free of charge) to photocopying equipment on the premises the inquiry officer reasonably requires to enable the copying of any record, information, material or thing; > > > > > > > > > > > (vi) to give other assistance the inquiry officer reasonably requires to conduct the inquiry; > > > > > > > (k) do anything else reasonably necessary to obtain information or evidence for the purposes of the inquiry. > > > (2)  Any record, information, material or thing obtained by the inquiry officer may be used for the purposes of the inquiry. > > > (3)  If an inquiry officer takes anything away from the premises, the inquiry officer must issue a receipt in a form approved by the Integrity Commission and – > > > > > > (a) if the occupier or a person apparently responsible to the occupier is present, give it to him or her; or > > > > > > > (b) otherwise, leave it on the premises in an envelope addressed to the occupier. > > > (4)  An inquiry officer and any assistants authorised to enter premises under a search warrant may use such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of entering the premises and conducting the search. > > > (5)  A person required or directed to do anything under [subsection (1)(j)](#GS74@Gs1@Hpj@EN) must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the request. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 000 penalty units.