172Powers of authorised officers to do things on premises

#### 172 Powers of authorised officers to do things on premises 172 Powers of authorised officers to do things on premises > > (1) An authorised officer may, at any premises lawfully entered, do anything that in the opinion of the authorised officer is necessary to be done for the purposes of this Act, including (but not limited to) the things specified in subsection (2). > > > (2) An authorised officer who enters premises may do any or all of the following— > > > > > (a) inspect the premises, > > > > > (b) search the premises, > > > > > (c) examine, seize, detain or remove any pest in or about those premises, > > > > > (d) examine, seize, detain or remove any other thing that the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe is being used to contravene this Act or the regulations, > > > > > (e) require the production of and inspect any records in or about those premises, > > > > > (f) take copies of, or extracts or notes from, any such records, > > > > > (g) require any person in or about those premises to answer questions or otherwise furnish information, > > > > > (h) require the occupier of those premises to provide the authorised officer with such assistance and facilities as are reasonably necessary to enable the authorised officer to exercise his or her functions, > > > > > (i) remove or destroy or cause to be removed or destroyed any pest found in or about those premises that is being kept in captivity without lawful authority, > > > > > (j) break open and search any box, container, package or receptacle (including any place that could be used as a receptacle) in or about those premises, > > > > > (k) examine or muster any stock.