Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) For investigative
purposes an inspector may do all or any of the following —
(a) at
any time stop, detain, board or enter a vehicle (except a vehicle that is a
mobile home);
(b) at
any time enter a place that is not a dwelling;
(c) at
any time enter a dwelling with the consent of the person apparently in charge
of the dwelling;
(d) at
any time enter a place in accordance with an entry warrant;
(e) take
onto or into the place any assistants, contractors, vehicles, instruments,
equipment or materials that are needed to carry out the investigation;
(f)
remain on or in the place, with the assistants, contractors, vehicles,
instruments, equipment or materials, for as long as is necessary to complete
the investigation;
(g) take
samples or specimens of water, soil, rocks and plants;
(h)
survey and mark out land for any purpose relevant to carrying out the
investigation;
(i)
photograph or film a place, vehicle and anything in or on
the place or vehicle.
(2) An inspector must
not exercise a power under this section in relation to a provision listed in
Schedule 8 unless the place or vehicle is in the Riverpark.
(3) An inspector may
direct a person who is or appears to be in charge of a place or vehicle to
give the inspector any assistance that the inspector reasonably needs to carry
out the inspector’s functions in relation to that place or vehicle.
(4) An inspector must
not exercise a power under subsection (1)(b) for a purpose set out in
section 105(b) or (c) without the authority of the CEO in the particular case.
[Section 107 amended: No. 6 of 2015 s. 52.]