Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00084:clause:1_40vf
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00084
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 40VF
Character Range: 65909–67199

40VF  Entering and searching AFP premises

 (1) For the purposes of the investigation or inquiry, the investigator may:
 (a) enter, at any time, premises occupied by the Australian Federal Police; and
 (b) carry on the investigation or inquiry on those premises; and
 (c) search those premises; and
 (d) examine any document, record or other thing that is on those premises and that is relevant to the investigation or inquiry; and
 (e) take extracts from, or a copy of, any document or record that is on those premises and that is relevant to the investigation or inquiry; and
 (f) retain possession of the document, record or thing for such period as is necessary for the purposes of the investigation or inquiry.

 (2) If the investigator retains possession of a document, record or thing under paragraph (1)(f) during a particular period, the investigator must allow a person who would be entitled to inspect the document, record or thing, if it was not in the investigator's possession, to inspect the document, record or thing at all reasonable times.

 (3) The document, record or thing referred to in paragraph (1)(d), (e) or (f) need not be one that is being used by the Australian Federal Police.

 (4) In this section:

premises includes a place, vehicle, vessel and aircraft.