Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If an inspector, during a search under section 153(1), finds goods referred to in that section on the premises, and believes on reasonable grounds that the goods present a threat of imminent injury or death, the inspector may—
(a) seize the goods;
(b) secure the seized goods against interference;
(c) require the occupier to remove the goods;
(d) examine, take and keep samples of the goods.
Note to s. 154(1) inserted by No. 50/2014 s. 16(1).
Note
An inspector who finds goods referred to in section 153(1) may, in certain circumstances, issue an embargo notice under section 162.
(2) In addition to subsection (1), if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so, the inspector may—
(a) in the case of any document on the premises—
(i) require the document to be produced for examination;
(ii) examine, make copies or take extracts from the document, or arrange for the making of copies or the taking of extracts;
(iii) remove the document for so long as is reasonably necessary to make copies or take extracts from the document;
S. 154(2)(b) amended by No. 23/2016 s. 7.
(b) make any still or moving image,
audio recording or audio-visual recording.
S. 154(3)(4)(5) repealed by No. 50/2014 s. 16(2).
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(6) If an inspector exercises a power of entry under this section in the absence of the owner or occupier the inspector must, on leaving the premises, leave a notice setting out—
(a) the time of entry; and
(b) the purpose of entry; and
(c) a description of things done while on the premises; and
(d) the time of departure; and
(e) the procedure for contacting the Director for further details of the entry.
S. 154(7) repealed by No. 50/2014 s. 16(2).
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