Education Act 2016

In this section – registered premises means any premises referred to in section 183(4) or section 187(2) including, in the case of a registered school, a boarding house or residence for students operated by the school; relevant standards means whichever of the following is appropriate in the circumstances:standards for registration of a system of non-government schools prescribed by the regulations; standards for registration of a new individual non-government school prescribed by the regulations; standards for renewal of registration of a registered individual school prescribed by the regulations; residence does not include a boarding house or residence operated for students by a school.

A registration officer, in respect of registered premises may, at any reasonable time and without warrant – enter and remain on the premises if the premises are not a residence; and search and inspect the premises; and open and search anything on the premises in which a document or thing that may be relevant to whether the registered system of non-government schools concerned, or registered school concerned, is complying with relevant standards and any conditions to which its registration is subject; and examine, make copies of or take extracts from any document on the premises; and take photographs, films, visual recordings and audio recordings of the premises and things on the premises but not of any person on the premises; and require any person who apparently works on the premises to give reasonable assistance to the registration officer in exercising his or her powers under this section, including by answering the questions of the registration officer.

A registration officer, in respect of registered premises lawfully entered under subsection (2) may, at any reasonable time but with a warrant, seize any document or thing as specified in the warrant.

If asked by a person on, and apparently in charge of, premises entered by a registration officer under this section to produce his or her identity card, the registration officer may not further exercise any powers under this section unless he or she produces the identity card.