339BPowers of authorised officers to do things at premises

#### 339B Powers of authorised officers to do things at premises 339B Powers of authorised officers to do things at premises > > (1) An authorised officer may, at any premises lawfully entered, do anything that in the opinion of the authorised officer is necessary to be done for the purposes of this Part, including (but not limited to) the things specified in subsection (2). > > > (2) An authorised officer may do any or all of the following— > > > > > (a) examine and inspect any works, > > > > > (b) take and remove samples, > > > > > (c) make such examinations, inquiries and tests as the authorised officer considers necessary, > > > > > (d) take such photographs, films, audio, video and other recordings as the authorised officer considers necessary, > > > > > (e) require records to be produced for inspection, > > > > > (f) examine and inspect any records, > > > > > (g) copy any records, > > > > > (h) seize anything that the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing is connected with a contravention of this Act or the regulations, > > > > > (i) for the purposes of paragraph (h), direct the occupier of the premises where the thing is seized to retain it at those premises or at another place under the control of the occupier, > > > > > (j) do any other thing the authorised officer is empowered to do under this Part. > > > (3) The power to seize a thing connected with a contravention includes the power to seize the following— > > > > > (a) a thing in relation to which the contravention has occurred, > > > > > (b) a thing that may be evidence of the contravention, > > > > > (c) a thing used in the contravention. > > > (4) An authorised officer who seizes a thing under this section must, within 24 hours after seizing the thing, take all reasonable steps to give the person from whom the thing was seized a receipt acknowledging the seizure. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > contravention includes a contravention the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe has occurred. > > **s 339B:** Ins 2008 No 73, Sch 2 \[2\]. Am 2009 No 56, Sch 1.44 \[19\]; 2025 No 70, Sch 3\[88\] \[89\].