77General powers of authorised officers

77 General powers of authorised officers

(1) An authorised officer who enters any place under this Part, or under this Part under an authorisation under Part 8, may do any of the following—

(a) inspect, examine, or make enquiries, at the place;

(b) examine or inspect any thing (including a document or part of a document) at the place;

(c) bring any equipment or materials to the place that may be required;

(d) seize any thing (including a radiation source or a document) at the place if the authorised officer reasonably believes—

(i) the seized thing is connected with an alleged contravention of this Act or the regulations; or

(ii) there is serious risk to the health or safety of any person or the safety of the environment if the thing is not seized;

(e) seize any thing (including a radiation source), or take a sample of, or from, any thing, at the place for examination, analysis, measurement or testing;

(f) analyse, measure or test, with equipment brought to the place or already at the place—

(i) any thing at the place; or

(ii) for the emission of radiation from a radiation source at the place;

(g) seal a radiation source at the place;

(h) make a radiation source at the place inoperative;

(i) take any photographs or make any audio or visual recordings at the place;

(j) make copies of, or take extracts from, any document kept at the place;

(k) use or test any equipment at the place;

(l) exercise any other power conferred on the authorised officer by this Act;

(m) do any other thing that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of the authorised officer performing or exercising his or her functions or powers under this Act.

(2) In doing any thing referred to in subsection (1), an authorised officer may be assisted by any person.