Commonwealth Numbered Acts

GRAPE RESEARCH LEVY COLLECTION ACT 1986 No. 64 of 1986 - SECT 11

11. (1) An authorised person may, with the consent of the occupier of any
premises, enter the premises for the purposes of exercising the powers of an
authorised person under sub-section (5).

(2) Where an authorised person has reason to believe that-

   (a)  particular premises are premises on which prescribed goods are
        produced, stored or processed; or

   (b)  there are on particular premises examinable documents, the authorised
        person may make an application to a Justice of the Peace for a warrant
        authorising the authorised person to enter the premises for the
        purpose of exercising the powers of an authorised person under
        sub-section (5).

(3) If, on an application under sub-section (2), the Justice of the Peace is
satisfied, by information on oath or affirmation-

   (a)  that there is reasonable ground for believing that-

        (i)    the premises to which the application relates are premises on
               which prescribed goods are produced, stored or processed; or

        (ii)   there are on those premises any examinable documents; and

   (b)  that the issue of the warrant is reasonably required for the purposes
        of this Act, the Justice of the Peace may grant a warrant authorising
        the authorised person, with such assistance as the authorised person
        thinks necessary, to enter the premises, if necessary by force, during
        such hours of the day or night as the warrant specifies or, if the
        warrant so specifies, at any time, for the purpose of exercising the
        powers of an authorised person under sub-section (5).

(4) A warrant under sub-section (3) shall specify a day after which it ceases
to have effect.

(5) Where an authorised person has entered any premises pursuant to this
section, the authorised person may-

   (a)  search for, examine and take stock of any prescribed goods; and

   (b)  search for, inspect, take extracts from and make copies of any
        examinable documents.

(6) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder an
authorised person in the exercise of powers conferred on the authorised person
by or under this section.
Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
(7) In this section, "examinable documents" means-

   (a)  any books, documents or papers relating to financial dealings between
        growers and processors of prescribed goods; and

   (b)  any books, documents or papers relating to the production, storage,
        processing, sale, purchase or export of prescribed goods.