Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648:section:18mg:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18MG (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 186465–189044

18MG  General powers of trade measurement inspectors
 (1) The powers that a trade measurement inspector may exercise in relation to premises under section 18ME and 18MF are as follows:
 (a) to search the premises and any thing on the premises;
 (b) to take photographs or make video or audio recordings or sketches of the premises or any thing on the premises;
 (c) to sample and test measuring instruments, but only for the purposes of:
 (i) finding out whether Part IV, V, VI or VII has been complied with; or
 (ii) finding out whether a condition of a servicing licence under Part X or a public weighbridge licence under Part XI has been complied with; or
 (iii) finding out whether a condition of an appointment of a utility meter verifier under Part XIII has been complied with; or
 (iv) looking for evidential material;
 (d) to inspect, examine, sample, measure, or conduct tests on any articles or packages on the premises, but only for the purposes of:
 (i) finding out whether Part IV, V, VI or VII has been complied with; or
 (ii) finding out whether a condition of a servicing licence under Part X or a public weighbridge licence under Part XI has been complied with; or
 (iii) finding out whether a condition of an appointment of a utility meter verifier under Part XIII has been complied with; or
 (iv) looking for evidential material;
 (e) to inspect any book, record or document on the premises;
 (f) to take extracts from or make copies of any such book, record or document;
 (g) to use fuel or another energy source on the premises for the purpose of exercising powers in relation to the premises;
 (h) to take onto the premises such equipment and materials as the trade measurement inspector requires for the purpose of exercising powers in relation to the premises.
 (2) The powers that a trade measurement inspector may exercise in relation to a business vehicle under section 18ME or 18MF are as follows:
 (a) to search the vehicle and any thing in or on the vehicle;
 (b) to take photographs or make video or audio recordings or sketches of the vehicle or any thing in or on the vehicle;
 (c) to sample and test measuring instruments, but only for the purposes of:
 (i) finding out whether Part IV, V, VI or VII has been complied with; or
 (ii) finding out whether a condition of a servicing licence under Part X or a public weighbridge licence under Part XI has been complied with; or
 (iii) finding out whether a condition of an appointment of a utility meter verifier under Part XIII has been complied with; or
 (iv) looking for evidential material;
 (d)