Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOUTH PACIFIC NUCLEAR FREE ZONE TREATY ACT 1986 No. 140, 1986 - SECT 23

23. (1) A reference in this section to a relevant power shall be read as a
reference to a power to-

   (a)  inspect or examine a matter or thing;

   (b)  take samples of a matter or thing;

   (c)  examine a document;

   (d)  take extracts from, or make copies of, a document; or

   (e)  do any other act or thing necessary or convenient to be done for the
        purposes of observing, in accordance with Annex 4 to the Treaty, the
        carrying out of a Treaty inspection.

(2) For the purposes of observing, in accordance with Annex 4 to the Treaty,
the carrying out of a Treaty inspection, an authorised officer may, with the
consent of the occupier of any land or premises, enter upon the land, or upon
or into the premises, and exercise any relevant power.

(3) For the purposes of observing, in accordance with Annex 4 to the Treaty,
the carrying out of a Treaty inspection, an authorised officer may, with the
consent of the person in control of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle, enter the
vessel, aircraft or vehicle, and exercise any relevant power.

(4) Where a warrant is issued to an inspector (in this sub-section referred
to as the "relevant inspector") under sub-section 21 (5) authorising the
exercise of powers in relation to any land, premises, vessel, aircraft or
vehicle for the purpose of facilitating a Treaty inspection, an authorised
officer may accompany the relevant inspector when the relevant inspector
enters upon the land or upon or into the premises, vessel, aircraft or
vehicle, and may, for the purpose of observing the carrying out of the Treaty
inspection, exercise any relevant power.