Western Australian Marine Act 1982

This section applies if, under this Part, an inspector seizes 1 or more of the following —

a document, film, computer file or other thing that can be readily copied;

an information storage device from which information can be readily copied.

The following persons may request the inspector to give a copy of the thing or the information to that person —

if the inspector seized the thing or information under section 18H(2)(a) — the person who produced the thing or the information to the inspector;

otherwise — the occupier of the premises.

The inspector must comply with the request as soon as practicable after the seizure.

However, the inspector is not required to comply with the request if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that possession of the thing or information by the person or occupier constitutes an offence against a law of the State or another Australian jurisdiction.