Public Health Act 2016
Part 16Powers of entry, inspection and seizure
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Part 16 — Powers of entry, inspection and seizure
Division 1 — Entry, inspection and seizure
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Term used: reasonably suspects 213
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Powers of authorised officers 213
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Stopping of vehicles 216
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Incriminating information or answers 216
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Liability for complying with requirement to provide information, answer question or produce document or thing 217
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Power of seizure 217
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Application of Criminal Investigation Act 2006 218
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Application for warrant to enter premises 219
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How application made 219
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Further provisions relating to application for warrant 220
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Issue of warrant 221
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Duration of warrant 221
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Execution of warrant 221
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Use of force 222
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Failure to comply with requirements of authorised officers 223
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False or misleading information 223
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Obstructing, impersonating or threatening authorised officers 224
Division 2 — Items seized by authorised officers
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Application of Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 224
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Seized items 225
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Notification of seizure 225
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Immediate destruction or disposal of things seized 226
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Return of seized item 226
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Forfeiture of item 226
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Cost of destruction or disposal of forfeited item 227
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Return of forfeited item 227
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Compensation 228
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Review of decisions relating to compensation 229