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FAIR TRADING INSPECTORS ACT 2014 - As at 1 February 2024 - Act 8 of 2014

- As at 1 February 2024 - Act 8 of 2014

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER 2 - INSPECTORS

PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ABOUT INSPECTORS

Division 1 - Functions

  • 12 Functions of inspectors

Division 2 - Appointment

  • 13 Appointment and qualifications
  • 14 Appointment conditions and limit on powers
  • 15 When office ends
  • 16 Resignation

Division 3 - Identity cards

  • 17 Issue of identity card
  • 18 Production or display of identity card
  • 19 Return of identity card

Division 4 - Miscellaneous provisions

  • 20 References to exercise of powers
  • 21 Reference to document includes reference to reproductions from electronic document

PART 2 - ENTRY TO PLACES BY INSPECTORS

Division 1 - Power to enter

  • 22 General power to enter places

Division 2 - Entry by consent

  • 23 Application of div 2
  • 24 Incidental entry to ask for access
  • 25 Matters inspector must tell occupier
  • 26 Consent acknowledgement

Division 3 - Entry under warrant

Subdivision 1 - Obtaining warrant
  • 27 Application for warrant
  • 28 Issue of warrant
  • 29 Electronic application
  • 30 Additional procedure if electronic application
  • 31 Defect in relation to a warrant
  • Subdivision 2 - Entry procedure
  • 32 Procedure

PART 3 - OTHER INSPECTORS’ POWERS AND RELATED MATTERS

Division 1 - Stopping or moving vehicles

  • 33 Application of div 1
  • 34 Power to stop or move
  • 35 Identification requirements if vehicle moving
  • 36 Failure to comply with direction

Division 2 - General powers of inspectors after entering places

  • 37 Application of div 2
  • 38 General powers
  • 39 Power to require reasonable help
  • 40 Offence to contravene help requirement

Division 3 - Seizure by inspectors and forfeiture

Subdivision 1 - Power to seize
  • 41 Seizing evidence at a place that may be entered without consent or warrant
  • 42 Seizing evidence at a place that may be entered only with consent or warrant
  • 43 Seizure of property subject to security
  • Subdivision 2 - Powers to support seizure
  • 44 Power to secure seized thing
  • 45 Offence to contravene other seizure requirement
  • 46 Offence to interfere
  • Subdivision 3 - Safeguards for seized things
  • 47 Receipt and information notice for seized thing
  • 48 Access to seized thing
  • 49 Return of seized thing
  • Subdivision 4 - Forfeiture
  • 50 Forfeiture by chief executive decision
  • 51 Information notice about forfeiture decision
  • Subdivision 5 - Dealing with property forfeited or transferred to the State
  • 52 When thing becomes property of the State
  • 53 How property may be dealt with

Division 4 - Disposal orders

  • 54 Disposal order

Division 5 - Other information-obtaining powers of inspectors

  • 55 Power to require name and address
  • 56 Offence to contravene personal details requirement
  • 57 Power to require production of document
  • 58 Offence to contravene document production requirement
  • 59 Offence to contravene document certification requirement
  • 60 Power to require information
  • 61 Offence to contravene information requirement

PART 4 - OBTAINING CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORTS

  • 62 Purpose of pt 4
  • 63 Chief executive’s power to obtain criminal history report
  • 64 Criminal history is confidential document

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO INSPECTORS

Division 1 - Damage

  • 65 Duty to avoid inconvenience and minimise damage
  • 66 Notice of damage

Division 2 - Compensation

  • 67 Compensation

Division 3 - Other offences relating to inspectors

  • 68 Giving inspector false or misleading information
  • 69 Obstructing inspector
  • 70 Impersonating inspector

Division 4 - Other provisions

  • 71 Evidential immunity for individuals complying with particular requirements

CHAPTER 3 - APPEALS, EVIDENCE AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

PART 1 - REVIEWS AND APPEALS

Division 1 - Right of appeal

  • 72 Right of appeal

Division 2 - Internal review of decisions

  • 73 Appeal process starts with internal review
  • 74 How to apply for review
  • 75 Stay of operation of decision
  • 76 Review decision

Division 3 - Appeals

  • 77 Who may appeal
  • 78 Procedure for an appeal to the court
  • 79 Stay of operation of review decision
  • 80 Powers of court on appeal
  • 81 Effect of decision of court on appeal

PART 2 - EVIDENCE AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Division 1 - Evidentiary provisions

  • 82 Application of div 1
  • 83 Authority
  • 84 Signatures
  • 85 Other evidentiary aids

Division 2 - Offence proceedings

  • 86 Offences under Act are summary
  • 87 Statement of complainant’s knowledge

CHAPTER 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  • 88 Supervision by inspector
  • 89 Reasonable excuse defences
  • 90 Protection from liability for particular persons
  • 91 Delegation by chief executive
  • 92 Confidentiality of information
  • 93 Approved forms
  • 94 Regulation-making power

CHAPTER 5 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART 1 - PURPOSES, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL APPROACH

  • 95 Main purposes of ch 5
  • 96 Definitions for ch 5
  • 97 References to primary Act for ch 5
  • 98 Document, action, obligation or protection under previous provision of primary Act
  • 99 Terminology in things mentioned in s 98(1)
  • 100 Period stated in previous provision
  • 101 Period or date stated in document given under previous provision
  • 102 Action happening before commencement may be relevant to proceeding for particular acts or omissions
  • 103 Acts Interpretation Act 1954, s 20 not limited

PART 2 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR PROVISIONS OF PRIMARY ACTS

Division 1 - Examples for chapter 2

  • 104 Examples for ch 2 of documents under s 98
  • 105 Examples for ch 2 of obligations under s 98
  • 106 Examples for ch 2 of protections under s 98

Division 2 - General matters

  • 107 Existing authorised officers
  • 108 Existing inspectors
  • 109 Reviews and appeals
  • 110 References in Acts and documents

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