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Public Health Act 1997
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93 Analyst’s power of entry
(1) An analyst may accompany an authorised officer who has entered a
place under this Act in order to conduct such tests as are necessary to
determine whether a contravention of this Act has occurred.
Note For evidentiary certificates by analysts, see s 135A.
Analysis Division 5.4
(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder an
analyst in the exercise of the analyst’s powers under subsection (1).
(3) An analyst who enters a place under subsection (1) is not authorised
to remain at the place if, on request by the occupier, the analyst does
not produce the analyst’s identity card.