Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCIES ACT 2004 - SECT 101

An inspector or investigator who enters land or premises under this part may, for the exercise of a function under this Act, do 1 or more of the following in relation to the land or premises or anything at the land or premises :

        (a)     inspect or examine;

        (b)     take measurements or conduct tests;

        (c)     take samples of water, soil or anything else;

        (d)     make sketches, drawings or any other kind of record (including photographs, films, or audio, video or other recordings);

        (e)     take onto the land or premises any people, equipment or material the inspector or investigator reasonably needs;

        (f)     require the occupier , or anyone at the premises, to give information, answer questions, or produce documents or anything else, reasonably needed;

        (g)     require the occupier , or anyone at the premises, to give the inspector or investigator reasonable assistance.

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

Note     Premises includes any land, structure or vehicle and any part of an area of land, a structure or vehicle (see dict).