Export Control Act 2020

For the purposes of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the additional powers referred to in subsection (2) are also taken to be investigation powers in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision referred to in subsection 329(1).

The additional investigation powers are the powers to take, test and analyse samples of any thing on premises entered under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act.

Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act applies in relation to a provision referred to in subsection 329(1) of this Act as if a reference in that Part to an identity card were a reference to an identity card issued under section 306 of this Act.

The following provisions of the Regulatory Powers Act do not apply in relation to a provision referred to in subsection 329(1) of this Act:

the definition of identity card in section 4;

section 43;

Division 9 of Part 3.

Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act applies in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision referred to in subsection 329(1) of this Act as if a reference in that Part to premises were a reference to premises as defined in section 12 of this Act.

In executing an investigation warrant:

an authorised person may use such force against things as is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances; and

a person assisting the authorised person may use such force against things as is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances.