Section 15

by national inspectors for a compliance purpose; and

by international inspectors in accordance with the Convention and any facility agreement.

determining whether the provisions of this Act have been or are being complied with at any premises;

determining whether the conditions applicable to a licence have been or are being complied with by the holder of a licence; or

ensuring the proper functioning at any premises of any monitoring equipment installed in the course of an international compliance inspection or under a facility agreement.

search any premises;

inspect or examine a matter or thing;

take samples of a matter or thing;

measure a matter or thing;

examine a document (including a record kept in accordance with the requirements of this Act or the conditions of a licence);

take extracts from, or make copies of, a document (including a record of a kind referred to in paragraph (e));

interview any person working on the premises (including making sound recordings of the interviews);

operate any equipment, including electronic equipment, located at the premises if the person exercising the power believes, on reasonable grounds, that the equipment can be operated without damaging it;

operate any photographic or video recording equipment anywhere in or around the premises; and

do anything that is necessary or expedient for the carrying out of any of the acts referred to in paragraphs (a) to (i), including restricting or prohibiting the access of persons and vehicles to or from the premises.