Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:14:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 14 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 130640–132154

or another Minister acting for and on behalf of such a Minister, has approved the person entering the place and he or she complies with any conditions imposed by the Minister giving the approval in relation to his or her entering the place and the manner in which his or her investigation is to be conducted at that place.
 (4) If an authorised person enters a place under this section, the authorised person may do the following with respect to any documents or other records that may be relevant to the investigation held at the place:
 (a) access any such documents or other records;
 (b) inspect, take extracts from, or make copies of, any such documents or other records.
 (4A) Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to documents or records for which the Attorney‑General has given a certificate under subsection 9(3).
 (5) Subsection (4) shall not be taken to restrict the operation of section 9.
 (5A) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is the occupier of, or is in charge of, a place mentioned in paragraph (1)(a); and
 (b) an authorised person exercises, or purports to exercise, a power mentioned in this section in relation to the place; and
 (c) the person does not provide the authorised person with reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of the power.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (5B) Strict liability applies to paragraphs (5A)(a) and (b).
 (6) A reference in this section to an authorized person includes a reference to the Ombudsman and a Deputy Ombudsman.