52BRegistrar's powers in respect of premises

### 52B Registrar's powers in respect of premises > [*\[Section 52B Inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 31, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS31@EN) > > > (1)  For the purposes of determining whether this Act is being contravened, the Registrar may do any or all of the following at any reasonable time: > > > > > > (a) enter and remain in or on – > > > > > > > > > > (i) any premises at which a regulated activity occurs; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any premises at which the Registrar has reason to believe a regulated activity is occurring or has occurred; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) any premises at which the Registrar has reason to believe any records or other things relevant to a possible contravention of this Act may be kept; > > > > > > > (b) if the Registrar has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been, or is being, committed in or on any premises, enter and remain in or on those premises, using such force as is reasonably necessary; > > > > > > > (c) require a person apparently in charge of premises legally entered, or a person employed or volunteering in or on such premises, to – > > > > > > > > > > (i) provide his or her name and address; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) answer any question put to him or her by the Registrar; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) deliver or provide any information or document, or a copy of a document, in his or her possession or to which he or she has access, as directed by the Registrar; > > > > > > > (d) if the Registrar has reason to believe an offence under this Act has been, or is being, committed in or on premises legally entered – > > > > > > > > > > (i) search the premises and any thing in or on the premises; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) open or break open any thing in or on the premises for the purposes of that search; > > > > > > > (e) in or on premises legally entered, examine, take possession of, make copies of or take extracts from any document that is relevant to an offence under this Act; > > > > > > > (f) seize any thing that the Registrar has reason to believe is relevant to an offence under this Act. > > > (2)  In exercising powers under [subsection (1)](#GS52B@Gs1@EN) , the Registrar may be accompanied by such assistants as the Registrar considers necessary and those assistants have the same powers under this section as the Registrar. > > > (3)  A requirement to deliver or provide information, a document or a copy of a document under [subsection (1)(c)(iii)](#GS52B@Gs1@Hpc@Hqiii@EN) may require that the information, document or copy be delivered to or provided at – > > > > > > (a) a specified place; and > > > > > > > (b) to a specified person; and > > > > > > > (c) at, by or within a specified time; and > > > > > > > (d) in person, by mail or email or in another specified manner. > > > (4)  If a requirement made under [subsection (1)(c)(iii)](#GS52B@Gs1@Hpc@Hqiii@EN) to deliver or provide information, a document or a copy of a document requires the person to provide the information, document or copy in person, the Registrar may require that person to answer questions that relate to that information, document or copy or are otherwise relevant to the administration of this Act. > > > (5)  A person in charge of, or employed or volunteering at, premises legally entered by the Registrar must – > > > > > > (a) comply with a requirement made under [subsection (1)(c)](#GS52B@Gs1@Hpc@EN) or [subsection (4)](#GS52B@Gs4@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) provide a reasonable excuse as to why the person cannot comply with the requirement. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both. > > > (6)  On the application of the Registrar, a magistrate may issue a warrant if the magistrate is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing it necessary for the Registrar to enter a residence for the purposes specified in [subsection (1)](#GS52B@Gs1@EN) . > > > (7)  A warrant under [subsection (6)](#GS52B@Gs6@EN) authorises the Registrar, and such assistants as the Registrar considers necessary, to exercise the powers conferred under [subsection (1)](#GS52B@Gs1@EN) in or on the residence specified in the warrant. > > > (8)  A warrant has effect for the period of one month after the day on which it is granted.