Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00358:section:74
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00358
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 74
Character Range: 32284–33783

74  Powers of Federal Safety Officers while on premises

Entry other than under subparagraph 72(2)(b)(ii)
 (1) A Federal Safety Officer who enters premises under paragraph 72(2)(a) or subparagraph 72(2)(b)(i) may exercise one or more of the following powers while on the premises:
 (a) inspect any work, process or object;
 (b) interview any person;
 (c) require a person to tell the Federal Safety Officer who has custody of, or access to, a record or document;
 (d) require a person who has custody of, or access to, a record or document to produce the record or document to the Federal Safety Officer either while the Federal Safety Officer is on the premises, or within a specified period;
 (e) inspect, and make copies of, any record or document that:
 (i) is on the premises; or
 (ii) is accessible from a computer that is on the premises;
 (f) take samples of any goods or substances in accordance with any procedures prescribed by the rules.
Note: See also sections 79 (power to keep records or documents), 102 (self‑incrimination) and 104 (certain records and documents are inadmissible).

Entry under subparagraph 72(2)(b)(ii)
 (2) A Federal Safety Officer who enters premises under subparagraph 72(2)(b)(ii) may interview the person concerned while on those premises.

Refusing or failing to participate in an interview
 (3) A refusal or failure by a person to participate in an interview under this section is not to be treated as conduct covered by section 149.1 of the Criminal Code.