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Taxation Administration Act 1999
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83 Powers of entry and inspection
(1) An authorised officer may, for a purpose related to the administration
or enforcement of a tax law, enter and inspect any premises at any
reasonable time and do any of the following:
(a) remain on the premises;
(b) examine all documents and seize and remove, or take copies of
or extracts from, any document on behalf of the commissioner;
(c) inspect any gaming machines and seize any gaming machine
that the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds to be
connected with an offence against a tax law;
(d) require any person on the premises to answer questions or
otherwise give information, including information about the
identity of the person or another person;
(e) require any person on the premises to give access to any
document in the person’s custody or control, and to—
(i) produce or display the document; or
(ii) provide a copy of the document or a version of it in some
form other than that in which it is normally kept;
in any printed, electronic or other form that it is reasonably
practicable to provide;
(f) require any person on the premises to produce any gaming
machine in the person’s custody or control;
(g) require the owner or occupier of the premises to provide the
authorised officer with the assistance and facilities that is or are
reasonably necessary to enable the authorised officer to exercise
powers under this part.
(2) An authorised officer who enters premises under subsection (1) and
is requested by the occupier to identify himself or herself is not
authorised to remain on the premises unless the authorised officer
produces his or her identity card to the occupier.
(3) The powers of entry and inspection under this section must not be
exercised in relation to premises, or a part of premises, used for
residential purposes except with the consent of the owner or occupier
of the premises or part.
identity card means—
(a) an identity card issued under section 80 (1); or
(b) an identity card approved under section 80 (2), together with a
notice issued under section 79 (3) (b).
occupier, in relation to premises, includes a person apparently in
charge of or responsible for the premises.