Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03600:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03600
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 7364–10006

the powers.
"(6) A warrant shall specify:
    (a) the purpose for which the warrant is issued;

    (b) whether entry is authorised to be made at any time of the day or night or only during specified hours of the day or night; and
    (c) a day, not being later than one month after the day of issue of the warrant, at the end of which the warrant ceases to have effect.
"(7) The Minister may cause to be issued to an inspector, other than a member of a police force, an identity card that specifies the name and appointment of the inspector and on which appears a recent photograph of the inspector.
"(8) Where an inspector (other than a member of a police force who is in uniform) exercises a power under subsection (2) in relation to an eligible place or under subsection (3) in relation to a vehicle:
    (a) if the inspector is a member of a police force—the inspector shall forthwith produce, for inspection by the person (if any) who is in charge of the eligible place or the vehicle, written evidence of the fact that the inspector is a member of that police force; or
    (b) in any other case—the inspector shall forthwith produce the inspector's identity card for inspection by the person (if any) who is in charge of the eligible place or the vehicle;
and if the inspector fails to do so, the inspector ceases to be authorised to exercise that power.
"(9) Where a person in possession of an identity card issued to the person ceases to be an inspector, the person shall forthwith return the identity card to the Minister.
Penalty: $100.
    "(10) In this section:
     'eligible place' means any land, building or structure, whether or not identified property or on identified property, but does not include a dwelling house;
     'eligible purpose' means the purpose of:
         (a) determining whether an act that is unlawful by virtue of section 9, 10 or 11 has been, is being or is likely to be done; or
         (b) obtaining information that may be relevant to the making of a Proclamation, or a regulation, under this Act;
     'eligible thing' means any thing prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

Obstruction of inspectors
"17b. A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder an inspector exercising powers under this Act.
Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.

Confidentiality
"17c. (1) Subject to this section, a person:
    (a) who is or has been an inspector; and
    (b) who has, in exercising powers under this Act, acquired any information, or document, relating to the affairs of another person;
shall not, either directly or indirectly, except