Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03448:body:0:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03448
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 25830–28469

photograph of the inspector.

"(3) An inspector who notifies a person of a declaration made by the inspector under section 21c shall:
     (a) if it is reasonably practicable to do so—produce his or her identity card for inspection by that person; or
     (b) in any other case—give that person such particulars of his or her identity card as are prescribed.
"(4) A person who ceases to be an inspector shall forthwith return his or her identity card to the Minister.
Penalty: $100.

Power to eater, search etc.
"21s. (1) If a Magistrate is satisfied, on information on oath by a police officer, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that any Aboriginal objects on or in any land, premises or vehicle are under threat of injury or desecration, the Magistrate may issue a warrant authorising any police officer together with the inspector named in the warrant, by such force as is necessary and reasonable:
     (a) to enter the land, premises or vehicle;
     (b) to search the land, premises or vehicle;
     (c) to take possession of, or secure against desecration, any Aboriginal objects that appear to the inspector to be under threat of injury or desecration; and
     (d) to deliver any objects possession of which is so taken into the possession of a person authorised by the Minister to receive them.
"(2) A police officer, together with an inspector, may:
     (a) enter upon land, or upon or into premises;
     (b) search the land or premises for Aboriginal objects; and
     (c) seize or secure against desecration any property found in the course of the search that the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, to be an Aboriginal object;
but only if acting:
     (d) with the consent of the occupier of the land or premises; or
     (e) under a warrant issued under this section.
"(3) There shall be stated in a warrant issued under this section:
     (a) a statement of the purpose for which the warrant is issued;
     (b) a description of the kind of property authorised to be seized; and
     (c) a date (not being later than 7 days after the issue of the warrant) upon which the warrant ceases to have effect.
"(4) It shall also be stated in a warrant issued under this section whether entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or during specified hours of the day or night.

"(5) If possession is taken of an object under this section:
     (a) the inspector shall forthwith inform the local Aboriginal community (if any) of the area where the object is found; and
     (b) the object shall be returned to the owner within 60 days after the possession was taken (or such longer period,