Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 13B

Powers incidental to entry etc.

13B. Powers incidental to entry etc.



(1) An inspector exercising a power under this Subdivision in relation to a
place may do any of the following-

   (a)  inspect, examine and make enquiries at the place;

   (b)  inspect and examine any thing (including a document) at the place;

   (c)  bring any equipment or materials to the place that may be required;

   (d)  seize any thing (including a document) at the place that may afford
        evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act;

   (e)  seize any thing at the place for further examination or testing but
        only if the inspector reasonably believes that the examination or
        testing is reasonably necessary and cannot be reasonably conducted on
        site;

   (f)  take photographs or measurements or make sketches or recordings;

   (g)  exercise any other power conferred on the inspector by this Act;

   (h)  do any other thing that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of the
        inspector performing his or her functions or exercising his or her
        powers under this Act.

(2) The inspector may use any vehicle, ship or boat in which seized dangerous
goods are present for the removal and detention of those goods, and the
Authority must pay to the owner of the vehicle, ship or boat reasonable
compensation for that use (unless the owner is found guilty of an offence
under this Act in relation to those goods).