Section 133B — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Power to enter premises to which the public has access—consumer goods
Text of the provision Official document
(1) An inspector may enter premises in or from which a person, in trade or commerce, supplies consumer goods, if the public has access to the premises at the time of entry, for the purpose of ascertaining whether: (a) any of those consumer goods will or may cause injury to any person; or (b) a reasonably foreseeable use (including a misuse) of those consumer goods will or may cause injury to any person; and remain on the premises for such a purpose while the public has access to the premises. (2) While on the premises, the inspector may: (a) take photographs of: (i) any of those consumer goods; or (ii) equipment used in the manufacturing, processing or storage any of those consumer goods; and (b) inspect, handle and measure any of those consumer goods; and (c) purchase any of those consumer goods.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation
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