Victorian Numbered Acts

FUNERALS ACT 2006 (NO 77 OF 2006) - SECT 65

    (1)     If—

        (a)     a thing found at a premises is or includes a disk, tape or other information storage device; and

        (b)     equipment at the premises may be used with the disk, tape or other information storage device; and

        (c)     an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the information stored on the disk, tape or other information storage device is relevant to determine whether this Act has been contravened—

the inspector or a person assisting the inspector may operate, or may require the occupier or an employee of the occupier to operate, the equipment to access the information.

    (2)     If an inspector or a person assisting the inspector finds that a disk, tape or other information storage device at the premises contains information of the kind referred to in sub-section (1)(c), the inspector—

        (a)     may put the information in documentary form and seize the documents so produced; or

        (b)     may copy the information to another disk, tape or other information storage device and remove that disk, tape or other information storage device from the premises; or

        (c)     if it is not practicable to put the information in documentary form or to copy the information, may seize the disk, tape or other information storage device and the equipment that enables the information to be accessed.

    (3)     An inspector or a person assisting an inspector must not operate or seize equipment for the purpose mentioned in this section unless the inspector or person assisting believes on reasonable grounds that the operation or seizure of the equipment can be carried out without damage to the equipment.