7JGeneral powers of inspector

7J General powers of inspector (1) An inspector who enters a place under section 7H may do one or more of the following: (a) inspect or examine the place or anything at the place; (b) photograph, film or otherwise record the place or anything at the place; (c) make copies of documents that are at the place or are produced to the inspector; (d) take reasonable steps to secure or protect a document against damage or unauthorised removal or interference;

Return to Work Act 1986 21 (e) take into the place and use any equipment or other things that are reasonably necessary to enable the inspector to exercise the inspector's powers under this Subdivision; (f) make reasonable use of equipment, things or services at the place as reasonably necessary to enable the inspector to: (i) retrieve or record a document; or (ii) exercise any of the inspector's other powers under this Subdivision; (g) require a person at the place to do one or more of the (i) answer questions asked by the inspector; (ii) produce documents to the inspector; (iii) give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the inspector's powers under this Subdivision; (h) if the entry to the place was effected in accordance with a warrant – anything authorised to be done by the warrant. (2) A requirement under subsection (1)(g) must be accompanied by a statement informing the person that it is an offence not to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(g). Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units