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the definition of "appropriate Superannuation Board" in subsection (4) "and continued in existence under the same name by section 10 of the Retirement Benefits Act 1982 of that State";

    (b)    by omitting "1970" from paragraph (b) of the definition of "State retirement benefits" in subsection (4) and substituting "1982".

Application of certain provisions of the Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971 to transferred employees

9. Section 48 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) "1970" and substituting "1982".
PART 4—AMENDMENTS OF THE CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988

Principal Act

  10. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Civil Aviation Act 19883.

Interpretation

11. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions:

" 'inspection powers', in relation to prescribed premises, means the following powers:

   (a)     power to search the premises;

     (b)     power to inspect, examine, and take samples of, any substance or thing on or in the premises;

    (c)     power to photograph, or make sketches of, the premises and any substance or thing on or in the premises;

    (d)     power to take extracts from, or make copies of, any books, records or documents relating to an aircraft or required to be kept under this Act or the regulations;

'investigator' means an investigator appointed under section 32aa;

'occupier', in relation to prescribed premises, being an aircraft, vessel or vehicle, means the person apparently in charge of the aircraft, vessel or vehicle;

'premises' means:

     (a) an area of land or any other place, whether or not it is enclosed or built on; or

(b) a structure, building, aircraft, vessel or vehicle;

and includes a part of any such premises;

'prescribed premises' means premises connected with, or used for the purposes of, activities related to civil aviation, or where any records relating to such activities are kept;".

  12. After Part III of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:
"PART IIIa—INVESTIGATION POWERS

Appointment of investigators

"32aa. The Authority may, in writing, appoint an officer to be an investigator for the purposes of this Part.

Identity cards

"32ab. (1) The Authority must cause each investigator to be issued with an identity card in a form approved by the Authority and bearing a recent photograph of the investigator.

"(2) A person who stops being an investigator must, as soon as practicable, return his or her identity card to the Authority.

"(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $100.

Monitoring powers—exercised with consent

"32ac. (1) For the purpose of finding out whether the relevant legislation is being complied with, an investigator may, with the consent of, and after producing