Valuers Registration Act 1992
sec.47General powers of investigator in relation to places
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sec.47 General powers of investigator in relation to places
The powers an investigator may exercise under section 46 (1) (b) in relation to a place are as follows— to search any part of the place; to inspect, examine or photograph anything in the place; to take extracts from, and make copies of, any documents in the place; to take into the place such equipment and materials as the investigator reasonably requires for the purpose of exercising any powers in relation to the place; to require the occupier or any person in the place to give to the investigator reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of the investigator’s powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) . A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (e) to the extent that the person is capable of doing so commits an offence. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (e) if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person. s 47 amd 1992 No. 64 s 3 sch 1 (sec.47-ssec.1) The powers an investigator may exercise under section 46 (1) (b) in relation to a place are as follows— to search any part of the place; to inspect, examine or photograph anything in the place; to take extracts from, and make copies of, any documents in the place; to take into the place such equipment and materials as the investigator reasonably requires for the purpose of exercising any powers in relation to the place; to require the occupier or any person in the place to give to the investigator reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of the investigator’s powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) . (sec.47-ssec.2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (e) to the extent that the person is capable of doing so commits an offence. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.47-ssec.3) It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (e) if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.
- (a) to search any part of the place;
- (b) to inspect, examine or photograph anything in the place;
- (c) to take extracts from, and make copies of, any documents in the place;
- (d) to take into the place such equipment and materials as the investigator reasonably requires for the purpose of exercising any powers in relation to the place;
- (e) to require the occupier or any person in the place to give to the investigator reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of the investigator’s powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) .