CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 38 General powers after entering places

CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 38

38 General powers after entering places

(1) This section applies to an inspector who enters a place.

(2) For monitoring or enforcing compliance with this part, the inspector may—

(a) search any part of the place; or

(b) inspect, measure, test, photograph or film any part of the place or anything at the place; or

(c) demonstrate a computer game at the place; or

(d) copy a document or computer game at the place; or

(e) take into or onto the place any persons, equipment and materials the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this part; or

(f) require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the powers under paragraphs (a) to (e).

(3) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) (f) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(4) If the requirement is to be complied with by the person giving information, or producing a document (other than a document required to be kept by the person under this part), it is a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to comply with the requirement, if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.

(5) This section applies to an inspector who enters a place to get the occupier’s consent only if the consent is given or the entry is otherwise authorised.