Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CLINICAL WASTE ACT 1990 - SECT 34

    (1)     An inspector who is entitled under section 32 to remain on premises may—

        (a)     inspect, examine, take measurements of, or conduct tests concerning, the premises or any system of work, plant, substance or thing at the premises; and

        (b)     inspect and test any container or equipment on the premises that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds to be used for the treatment, storage, transportation or disposal of clinical waste; and

        (c)     inspect and test any material or substance on the premises that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds to be clinical waste, and take samples of the material or substance; and

        (d)     take any photographs, video recordings or films in connection with the inspection that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary; and

        (e)     seize anything that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds to be connected with an offence against this Act; and

        (f)     inspect any document on the premises relating to the treatment, storage, transportation or disposal of clinical waste; and

        (g)     make copies of, or take extracts from, any such document; and

        (h)     require any person on the premises to make available to the inspector any document relating to the use of the premises in connection with the treatment, storage, transportation or disposal of clinical waste; and

              (i)     require any person on the premises to answer questions relating to the use of those premises in connection with the treatment, storage, transportation or disposal of clinical waste; and

        (j)     require any person on the premises to give the inspector any assistance that is necessary or reasonable to enable the inspector to exercise his or her powers under this section.

    (2)     A person must take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1) (h), (i) or (j).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note     The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against selfincrimination and client legal privilege.