Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00548:section:51
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00548
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 51
Character Range: 58384–59342

51  Inspection powers—with warrant
 (1) A WELS inspector may enter WELS premises and exercise the powers set out in subsection (2) if the WELS inspector has a warrant for the entry.
Note: Division 3 deals with applications for warrants.
 (2) For the purposes set out in section 47, a WELS inspector who enters WELS premises under warrant may do one or more of the following:
 (a) exercise one or more of the powers set out in subsection 49(3);
 (b) require any person on the premises to:
 (i) answer any questions put by the WELS inspector; and
 (ii) produce any book, record or document requested by the WELS inspector;
 (c) seize or secure any evidential material on the premises.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is required to answer a question or produce a book, record or document under paragraph (2)(b); and
 (b) the person does not answer the question or produce the book, record or document.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.