49Investigations

49 Investigations

(1) The Secretary of the Department may authorize any officer or employee of the Commonwealth to make investigations and reports in relation to the observance of the provisions of this Part. (2) Subject to the general control and direction of the Chair of the Central Committee, an officer or employee of the Commonwealth so authorised may, at any time during working hours, enter any establishment, factory, mine, dockyard or workshop in which any trade to which this Part applies is being carried on, and may inspect any work, material, machinery, appliance, article, book or document contained therein, and may interview any person employed therein. (3) A person must not hinder or obstruct an officer or employee of the Commonwealth so authorised in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act.