65JPowers of authorised officers

### 65J Powers of authorised officers > [*\[Section 65J of Part 4 Inserted by No. 59 of 2013, s. 33, Applied:01 Feb 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-02-01/act-2013-059#GS33@EN) > > > (1)  An authorised officer may, if reasonably required for a purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of this Act, enter and inspect any place if – > > > > > > (a) the occupier of the place consents to the officer's entry; or > > > > > > > (b) the entry is made under a warrant issued under [section 65K](#GS65K@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) the place is a public place and the entry occurs when the place is open to the public. > > > (2)  An authorised officer may, if reasonably required for a purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of this Act – > > > > > > (a) take photographs, films or audio, video or other recordings; or > > > > > > > (b) examine or test any air or thing from a place or require the thing to be examined or tested or provided to the officer for examination or testing. > > > (3)  An authorised officer may require a person to provide to the officer a document, or a copy of a document, in the possession of the person, if the document is reasonably required for a purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of this Act. > > > (4)  The documents that a person may be required under [subsection (3)](#GS65J@Gs3@EN) to provide include, but are not limited to including, a document in writing that reproduces in a comprehensible form information in the possession of the person that is stored by an electronic device, object or process. > > > (5)  An authorised officer may examine, copy or take extracts from a document provided in accordance with a requirement imposed under [subsection (3)](#GS65J@Gs3@EN) or found in the conduct of a search under this Act. > > > (6)  An authorised officer may require a person to provide information to the officer that is reasonably required for a purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of this Act. > > > (7)  An authorised officer may require a person to answer questions in relation to a matter. > > > (8)  An authorised officer may only require a person to answer questions in relation to a matter if – > > > > > > (a) the questions relate to a matter in respect of which information is reasonably required for a purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) the officer reasonably suspects the person may have the information. > > > (9)  An authorised officer may require a person who the officer reasonably suspects has committed, is committing, or is about to commit, an offence against this Act, to – > > > > > > (a) state the person's full name, date of birth and usual place of residence; and > > > > > > > (b) produce evidence of the person's identity.