(1)  An inspector, at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the provisions of this Act are being contravened or are being complied with, may do any or all or the following:

(a) enter, remain on and pass over any land;

(b) enter, remain on and inspect any mine;

(c) enter, remain on and inspect any place the inspector reasonably believes is being used for mining;

(d) examine any plant or any other thing in a mine;

(e) remove any material or substance from a plant or mine;

(f) seize anything which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds is the means by which the provisions of this Act or standards specified in a Code of practice have been contravened or not complied with;

(g) require the production of any relevant documents;

(h) inspect, examine and make copies of, or extracts from, relevant documents;

(i) remove relevant documents to make a copy or extract;

(j) take any photographs or audio or video recordings that the inspector considers necessary;

(k) require a person to state his or her name and address if –

(i) the person is found committing an offence against this Act or is not conducting mining operations or exploration consistent with standards specified in a relevant Code of practice; or

(ii) the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the person has committed an offence against this Act or is not conducting mining operations or exploration consistent with standards specified in a relevant Code of practice; or

(iii) the person is a person whose name and address are, in the opinion of the inspector, reasonably required;

(l) require any person to give any assistance reasonably required to exercise any power referred to in this situation.

(2)  An inspector may be accompanied by any assistant as is necessary to exercise any power under this Act.

(3)  An inspector must not exercise any powers under this section so as to unnecessarily impede or obstruct the working of a mine.