Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD EMPLOYMENT ACT 2006 - SECT 18

18 Power to seize evidence

(1) An inspector may seize a thing at a workplace the inspector enters under this part or the Industrial Relations Act 2016 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.

(2) Also, an inspector may seize a thing at a workplace the inspector enters under this part or the Industrial Relations Act 2016 if the inspector reasonably believes the thing has just been used in committing an offence against this Act.