New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 10.17

10.17 Powers of authorised officers to do things on entry

(1) An authorised officer may, on or in any land (or structure) lawfully entered under section 10.15 (1) (a) or (b), do anything that in the opinion of the authorised officer is necessary to be done for a compliance purpose, 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 structure, vehicle or other article,

(b) take and remove samples,

(c) make any examinations, inquiries and tests that the authorised officer considers necessary,

(d) take any photographs, films, audio, video and other recordings that 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 an offence against this Act or the regulations,

(i) for the purposes of paragraph (h), direct the occupier of the land or structure where the thing is seized to retain it on the land or at the structure 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 anything connected with an offence includes a power to seize--

(a) a thing with respect to which the offence has been committed, and

(b) a thing that will afford evidence of the commission of the offence, and

(c) a thing that was used for the purpose of committing the offence.

A reference to an offence includes a reference to an offence that there are reasonable grounds for believing has been committed.