Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) An authorised officer may bring on to any premises any equipment reasonably necessary for the examination or processing of things found at the premises in order to determine whether they are things that may be seized.
(2) If—
(a) it is not practicable to examine or process the things at the premises; or
(b) the occupier of the premises consents in writing—
the things may be moved to another place so that the examination or processing can be carried out in order to determine whether they are things that may be seized.
(3) An authorised officer may operate equipment already at the premises to carry out the examination or processing of a thing found at the premises in order to determine whether it is a thing that may be seized, if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that—
(a) the equipment is suitable for the examination or processing; and
(b) the examination or processing can be carried out without damage to the equipment or the thing.