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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
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175 Power to seize evidence etc.
(1) An inspector who enters a workplace under section 163 may seize
anything (including a document) at the place if the inspector
reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this
Act.
(2) An inspector who enters a place with a search warrant may seize
the evidence for which the warrant was issued.
(3) An inspector may also seize anything else at the place if the
inspector reasonably believes:
(a) the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
(b) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost
or destroyed or used to continue or repeat the offence.