48Powers of authorised officers – inspection

48 Powers of authorised officers – inspection (1) An authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, inspect: (a) a unit of rolling stock to which this Division applies; or (b) a train that includes, or that the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds includes, a unit of rolling stock to which this Division applies. (2) The power to inspect the unit of rolling stock or train includes the power: (a) to enter the unit or train; and (b) to weigh, test, measure or take photographs of the unit or train or any part of it or any of its equipment or load; and (c) to take, in accordance with section 65, a sample of any part of the unit or train's load; and (d) to check the existence or details of, or take photographs of, placards or other information required by the regulations to be displayed in or on the unit or any load on it; and (e) to inspect and take copies of or extracts from any records that: (i) are located in or on the train; and (ii) are required to be carried in or on the train by the regulations; and

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 32 (f) to access or download information that is required to be kept by the regulations and that is: (i) stored electronically in equipment located in or on the train; or (ii) accessible electronically from equipment located in or on the train. (3) This section does not authorise the use of force by the officer, but the officer may under this section do one or more of the following in relation to the unit of rolling stock or train: (b) inspect anything that has been opened or otherwise accessed; (a) the driver of the unit of rolling stock; or (b) a person apparently in charge of the rolling stock or train; or