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Inspection powers—with warrant

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Part 9WELS inspectors
Division 2Powers of WELS inspectors

51 Inspection powers—with warrant

(1)

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.

Note:

Division 3 deals with applications for warrants.

(2)

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:

(a)

exercise one or more of the powers set out in subsection 49(3);

(b)

require any person on the premises to:

(i)

answer any questions put by the WELS inspector; and

(ii)

produce any book, record or document requested by the WELS inspector;

(c)

seize or secure any evidential material on the premises.

(3)

A person commits an offence if:

(a)

the person is required to answer a question or produce a book, record or document under paragraph (2)(b); and

(b)

the person does not answer the question or produce the book, record or document.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

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