37ZZAOperation of electronic equipment by experts

37ZZA Operation of electronic equipment by experts

Scope (1) This section applies if: (a) an authorised officer has obtained access to premises for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the conditions of an innovation grant; and (b) the officer believes on reasonable grounds that: (i) documents in electronic form, relevant to that monitoring, may be accessible by operating electronic equipment at the premises; and (ii) expert assistance is required to operate the equipment; and (iii) an authorised employee (the expert) of an authorised Commonwealth contractor accompanying the officer in relation to that monitoring has the expertise to operate the equipment.

Note: For authorised officer, see section 37ZL and subsection 37ZY(1).

Expert may operate equipment (2) The expert may operate the equipment to determine whether such documents are accessible. If they are, the expert may do only 1 of 2 things, as set out in subsection (3) or (4). Produce documents in hard copy form (3) One thing the expert may do is operate the equipment or other facilities at the premises to put the documents in hard copy form. Transfer to storage device (4) The other thing the expert may do is operate the equipment or other facilities at the premises to transfer the documents to a storage device (including a disk or tape) if: (a) the storage device is brought to the premises for the exercise of the power; or (b) the storage device is at the premises, and its use has been agreed to in writing by the occupier of the premises. Removal (5) The authorised officer may then remove the documents in hard copy form or remove the storage device.