Inspection powers—with warrant
51 Inspection powers—with warrant
A WELS inspector may enter WELS premises and exercise the powers set out in subsection (2) if the WELS inspector has a warrant for the entry.
Division 3 deals with applications for warrants.
For the purposes set out in section 47, a WELS inspector who enters WELS premises under warrant may do one or more of the following:
exercise one or more of the powers set out in subsection 49(3);
require any person on the premises to:
answer any questions put by the WELS inspector; and
produce any book, record or document requested by the WELS inspector;
seize or secure any evidential material on the premises.
A person commits an offence if:
the person is required to answer a question or produce a book, record or document under paragraph (2)(b); and
the person does not answer the question or produce the book, record or document.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
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