Section 17

take with him or her any assistance or equipment;

search the premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel;

take photographs or video recordings of and conduct any inspection, measurement or test on the premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel or any thing found therein;

take, without payment, for the purpose of examination reasonable samples of any description from the premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel;

seize or detain any thing found in the premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel that he or she believes on reasonable grounds to be connected with the commission of any offence under this Act or to be otherwise relevant to the administration or enforcement of this Act;

do any other thing reasonably necessary for carrying out the purpose to which his or her exercise of the powers relates.

require the owner or occupier of the premises, or the owner or person having charge of the aircraft, vehicle or vessel (as the case may be), to provide all reasonable assistance to the Commissioner, or a member of the Force or a fire forensic specialist authorised under section 14, 15 or 16, as the case may be; and

if the circumstances so warrant, with such assistance as he or she thinks necessary, break open any door, window, lock, fastener, hold, compartment, box, container, receptacle or any other thing.

immediately give written notice of the seizure to the owner of the thing seized or to the agent of such owner; or

if the name and address of the owner or agent of the thing seized are not known, affix a notice prominently at the place where the thing was seized.

confirm the seizure wholly or in part;

disallow the seizure wholly or in part;

order that any thing seized be restored to its owner, subject to any condition which the Court may think fit to impose to ensure that the thing is preserved for any purpose for which it may subsequently be required; or

order payment to be made to the owner of the thing seized of such amount as the Court considers will compensate the owner for any loss or depreciation resulting from the seizure.

interferes with, removes or otherwise disposes of any thing seized or detained under section 14, 15 or 16 or tampers with, alters or removes any mark, seal or label placed under subsection (8); or

opens, breaks or otherwise tampers with the lock or seal placed under subsection (8),shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.