25Police powers generally

25 Police powers generally S. 25(1) substituted by No. 44/1997 s. 44, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 150.2). (1) A police officer may, without warrant, enter business premises or storage premises occupied by or under the control of a second-hand dealer or pawnbroker at any time when the business premises are open and may inspect the premises or any goods at the premises. S. 25(1A) inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 24. (1A) In addition to subsection (1), a police officer may, without warrant, enter business premises or storage premises occupied by or under the control of a second-hand dealer and may inspect the premises or any goods at the premises, when— (a) a business of dealing in scrap metal is being carried on at the premises; or (b) the police officer reasonably believes that a business of dealing in scrap metal is being carried on at the premises. S. 25(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 150.2). (2) A police officer may require a second-hand dealer or pawnbroker to produce— (a) any goods in the possession or under the control of the second-hand dealer or pawnbroker; or S. 25(2)(b) amended by No. 93/2001 s. 34. (b) his or her certificate of registration under this Act; or (c) any records kept by the second-hand dealer or pawnbroker pursuant to this Act. S. 25(2A) inserted by No. 82/2008 s. 21(1), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 150.2). (2A) Without limiting subsection (2), if a document required to be produced under subsection (2)(c) is or is part of a transaction record kept under section 20 in an electronically readable form, a police officer may require the document to be provided in a readily accessible form— (a) electronically; or (b) in a paper form produced from a computer. S. 25(2B) inserted by No. 82/2008 s. 21(1), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 150.2). (2B) If a person produces a document referred to in subsection (2A), the person must also provide the police officer with a prescribed statement verifying that the document provided is a true record of the transaction record at the date of the statement. S. 25(3) amended by No. 82/2008 s. 21(2). (3) A second-hand dealer or pawnbroker must not refuse or fail to comply with such a requirement. (4) In this section— ***premises*** includes a stall or storage area at a market.