South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts69—Powers of authorised officers
(1) If there are reasonable grounds for suspecting—
(a) that there is proper cause for disciplinary action against a school or person; or
(b) that a school or person has committed an offence against this Act,
an authorised officer may investigate the matter.
(2) Subject to this Act, for the purposes of an investigation, or in relation to a review of the registration of a registered school under Part 5 Division 4, an authorised officer may—
(a) at any reasonable time, enter and inspect—
(i) the premises of a registered school; or
(ii) any other premises on which the authorised officer reasonably suspects an offence against this Act has been or is being committed; or
(b) with the authority of a warrant issued by a magistrate or in circumstances in which the authorised officer reasonably believes that immediate action is required, use reasonable force to break into or open any part of, or anything in or on any premises referred to in paragraph (a); or
(c) while on premises entered under paragraph (a) or (b), seize and retain anything found on the premises that the authorised officer reasonably believes may afford evidence relevant to the matters under investigation; or
(d) require any person who has possession of documents or records relevant to the matters under investigation to produce those documents or records for inspection (including written documents or records that reproduce, in a readily understandable form, information kept by computer, microfilm or other process); or
(e) inspect any documents or records produced to the authorised officer and retain them for such reasonable period as the authorised officer thinks fit, and make copies of the documents or records; or
(f) require any person who is in a position to provide information relevant to the matters under investigation to answer any question put by the authorised officer in relation to those matters; or
(g) take photographs, films or video or audio recordings; or
(h) if the authorised officer reasonably suspects that an offence against this Act has been or is being committed, require the suspected offender to state his or her full name and address.
(3) An authorised officer must not exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(a) in relation to any residential premises except with the permission of the occupier of the premises or on the authority of a warrant issued by a magistrate.
(4) A magistrate must not issue a warrant under this section unless satisfied, by information given on oath, that the warrant is reasonably required in the circumstances.