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ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 170

Search powers upon entry

S. 170(1) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 111(1).

    (1)     This section sets out the search powers of an authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer who enters land or premises under section 166 or  168.

S. 170(2) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 111(2).

    (2)     The authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer may do any of the following for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act—

        (a)     search any part of the land or premises;

        (b)     inspect, measure, test, photograph or film any part of the land or premises or anything present at, in or on the land or premises;

        (c)     take an extract from, or make a copy of, a document held on the land or at the premises;

S. 170(2)(d) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 111(3).

        (d)     bring onto the land or premises any person whose assistance the authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer reasonably requires to exercise a power or perform a function or duty under this Act;

S. 170(2)(e) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 111(4).

        (e)     bring onto the land or premises any equipment or materials that the authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer reasonably requires to exercise a power or perform a function or duty under this Act.

S. 171 amended by No. 11/2016 s. 112.



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