105General powers on entry to premises

105 General powers on entry to premises (1) A medicines and poisons inspector who enters premises under this part may, for this Act, do 1 or more of the following in relation to the premises or anything on the premises: (a) inspect or examine; (b) examine and copy, or take extracts from, documents relating to a regulated substance or regulated therapeutic good; (c) examine and copy, or take extracts from, any packaging, labelling or advertising material; (d) take measurements or conduct tests; (e) take samples; (f) subject to part 7.2 (Taking and analysis of samples of substances), take for analysis samples of anything else (including any substance) at the premises; (g) open (or require to be opened) any container or package that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds contains a regulated substance or regulated therapeutic good; (h) take photographs, films, or audio, video or other recordings;

(i) require the occupier, or anyone at the premises, to give information, answer questions, or produce documents or anything else, reasonably needed to exercise the inspector’s functions under this Act. Note The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege. (2) A person must take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1) (g) or (i).