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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
239. Term used: reasonably suspects 213
240. Powers of authorised officers 213
241. Stopping of vehicles 216
242. Incriminating information or answers 216
243. Liability for complying with requirement to provide information, answer question or produce document or thing 217
244. Power of seizure 217
245. Application of *Criminal Investigation Act 2006* 218
246. Application for warrant to enter premises 219
247. How application made 219
248. Further provisions relating to application for warrant 220
249. Issue of warrant 221
250. Duration of warrant 221
251. Execution of warrant 221
252. Use of force 222
253. Failure to comply with requirements of authorised officers 223
254. False or misleading information 223
255. Obstructing, impersonating or threatening authorised officers 224
Division 2 — Items seized by authorised officers
256. Application of *Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006* 224
257. Seized items 225
258. Notification of seizure 225
259. Immediate destruction or disposal of things seized 226
260. Return of seized item 226
261. Forfeiture of item 226
262. Cost of destruction or disposal of forfeited item 227
263. Return of forfeited item 227
264. Compensation 228
265. Review of decisions relating to compensation 229