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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1984 - SECT 30ZB

30ZB—General powers of inspector

        (1)         For the purposes of determining compliance with this Part or a licence issued under this Part, an inspector, with any assistance he or she thinks necessary, at any reasonable time may do all or any of the following:

            (a)         enter and inspect any place, other than premises used as a residence, occupied by any person who is the licensed grower or the licensed processor;

            (b)         inspect, count, examine or mark for identification any alkaloid poppy or poppy straw in the place;

            (c)         intercept, inspect and examine any vehicle or machine which an inspector reasonably believes is being used for the harvest of alkaloid poppies and transport of poppy straw;

            (d)         require a person to produce any document that the inspector reasonably requires for ascertaining whether this Part or a poppy cultivation licence or a poppy processing licence is being complied with—

                  (i)         to examine the document; and

                  (ii)         to make copies of it or take extracts from it; and

                  (iii)         to remove the document for as long as is reasonably necessary to make copies or take extracts;

            (e)         take or remove for examination samples of or from, or specimens of, soil, any alkaloid poppy or poppy straw or any other plant or crop to determine—

                  (i)         whether the alkaloid poppy or poppy straw has been cultivated or processed in accordance with the relevant licence; or

                  (ii)         that its possession is in accordance with the relevant licence;

            (f)         submit any sample or specimen taken in accordance with this Part to a laboratory or place approved by the Chief Executive for examination and testing.

        (2)         An inspector must not exercise any powers under this Part if the inspector fails to produce his or her identification certificate for inspection on request by the occupier of the place or the person in charge or apparent control of the place.



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