Section 135A — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Search-related powers of inspectors

Search-related powers—consumer goods (1) The following are the search-related powers that an inspector may exercise, under subsection 135(1), in relation to premises in or from which the inspector has reason to believe that a person supplies consumer goods of a particular kind: (a) if entry to the premises is under a search warrant—the power to seize consumer goods of that kind; (b) the power to inspect, handle and measure consumer goods of that kind; (c) the power to take samples of consumer goods of that kind; (d) the power: (i) to inspect, handle and read any documents relating to consumer goods of that kind; and (ii) to make copies of, or take extracts from, those documents; (e) the power: (i) to inspect, handle and measure equipment used in the manufacturing, processing or storage of consumer goods of that kind; and (ii) if entry to the premises is under a search warrant—to seize such equipment; (f) the power to make any still or moving image or any recording of: (i) consumer goods of that kind; or (ii) the premises; or (iii) any equipment referred to in subparagraph (e)(i). Search-related powers—product related services (2) The following are the search-related powers that an inspector may exercise, under subsection 135(2), in relation to premises in or from which the inspector has reason to believe that a person supplies product related services of a particular kind: (a) the power: (i) to inspect, handle and read any documents relating to services of that kind; and (ii) to make copies of, or take extracts from, those documents; (b) the power: (i) to inspect, handle and measure equipment used to supply services of that kind; and (ii) if entry to the premises is under a search warrant—to seize such equipment; (c) the power to make any still or moving image or any recording of: (i) any consumer goods to which product related services of that kind relate; or (ii) the premises; or (iii) any equipment referred to in subparagraph (b)(i).