18MDAPowers of trade measurement inspectors in public areas of business premises

18MDA Powers of trade measurement inspectors in public areas of business premises

(1) A trade measurement inspector may enter a public area of business premises when the premises are open to the public and do one or more of the following for a purpose referred to in subsection (2): (a) inspect any article or package that is available for sale; (b) purchase any article or package that is available for sale; (c) inspect or collect written information, advertising or any other document that is available, or made available, to the public; (d) discuss with any person the features of any article or package that is available for sale; (e) observe practices relating to the supply of any article or package that is available for sale. (2) A trade measurement inspector may only exercise a power under subsection (1) for the purposes of: (a) finding out whether Part IV, V, VI or VII has been complied with; or (b) finding out whether a condition of a servicing licence under Part X or a public weighbridge licence under Part XI has been complied with; or (c) finding out whether a condition of an appointment of a utility meter verifier under Part XIII has been complied with. (3) Subsection (1) does not affect any right of the occupier of the business premises to refuse to allow a trade measurement inspector to enter, or remain on, the premises. (4) Subsection (1) does not limit the powers of a trade measurement inspector under any other provision of this Division or any other power of a person to enter a public area of business premises.