Dangerous Goods Act 1985

An inspector exercising a power under this Subdivision in relation to a place may do any of the following—

inspect, examine and make enquiries at the place;

inspect and examine any thing (including a document) at the place;

bring any equipment or materials to the place that may be required;

seize any thing (including a document) at the place that may afford evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act;

seize any thing at the place for further examination or testing but only if the inspector reasonably believes that the examination or testing is reasonably necessary and cannot be reasonably conducted on site;

take photographs or measurements or make sketches or recordings;

exercise any other power conferred on the inspector by this Act;

do any other thing that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of the inspector performing his or her functions or exercising his or her powers under this Act.

The inspector may use any vehicle, ship or boat in which seized dangerous goods are present for the removal and detention of those goods, and the Authority must pay to the owner of the vehicle, ship or boat reasonable compensation for that use (unless the owner is found guilty of an offence under this Act in relation to those goods).