MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                     Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                               Chapter 9 Investigation and enforcement
                            Part 2 Powers of authorised persons for places and vehicles

                                                                                [s 460]

460      General powers for places and vehicles
        (1)   An authorised person who enters a place, or enters or boards a
              vehicle, under this chapter may—
              (a)    search any part of the place or vehicle; or
              (b)    inspect, examine, test, measure, photograph or film the
                     place or vehicle or anything in or on the place or
                     vehicle; or
              (c)    take samples of any contaminant, substance or thing in
                     or on the place or vehicle; or
              (d)    record, measure, test or analyse the release of
                     contaminants into the environment from the place or
                     vehicle; or
              (e)    take extracts from, or make copies of, any documents in
                     or on the place or vehicle; or
              (f)    take into or onto the place or vehicle any persons,
                     equipment and materials the authorised person
                     reasonably requires for the purpose of exercising any
                     powers in relation to the place or vehicle; or
              (g)    install or maintain any equipment and materials in or on
                     the place or vehicle the authorised person reasonably
                     requires for the purpose of conducting a monitoring
                     program for the release of contaminants into the
                     environment from the place or vehicle; or
              (h)    require the occupier of the place, or any person in or on
                     the place or vehicle, to give to the authorised person
                     reasonable help for the exercise of the powers
                     mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g); or
              (i)    if the authorised person enters or boards a vehicle—by
                     written notice given to the person in control of the
                     vehicle, require the person—
                     (i)   to take the vehicle to a stated reasonable place by a
                           stated reasonable time; and



Current as at 20 February 2014                                               Page 397