Queensland Consolidated Acts

CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 - SECT 124

124 General powers after entering a property

(1) This section explains the powers that an authorised person has after entering a property, other than entering a property—

(a) to ask the occupier of the property for permission to stay on the property; or

(b) under section 121 , 122 or 123A .

(2) The authorised person may—

(a) search any part of the property; or

(b) inspect, test, photograph or film anything that is in or on the property; or

(c) copy a document that is in or on the property; or

(d) take samples of or from anything that is in or on the property; or

(e) take into or onto the property any persons, equipment and materials that the authorised person reasonably requires for exercising the authorised person’s powers; or

(f) require the occupier of the property, or a person in or on the property, to give the authorised person reasonable help to exercise the authorised person’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (e) .

(3) An authorised person may exercise a power under subsection (2) only if exercising the power is necessary for the purpose related to the entry of the property.

(4) If a person is required to give reasonable help under subsection (2) (f) , the person must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.

(5) If the requirement is to be complied with by the person giving information or producing a document, it is a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to comply with the requirement if complying with the requirement might incriminate the person.