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<Text>This section applies—</Text>
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<Text>where an authorised officer exercises a power of entry under section 103(1) or (2);</Text>
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<Text>where an authorised officer exercises a power of entry under section 104(1), to the extent specified in the warrant authorising entry under that subsection.</Text>
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<Text>The authorised officer may, for a relevant purpose—</Text>
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<Text>bring with them any person or thing required for the purpose;</Text>
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<Text>be accompanied by a constable if the officer has reasonable cause to expect any obstruction in exercising the power of entry;</Text>
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<Text>search the premises;</Text>
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<Text>examine, measure or test anything on the premises;</Text>
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<Text>require any person to provide the authorised officer with such information, facilities and assistance as the officer reasonably requires;</Text>
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<Text>take a sample of anything;</Text>
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<Text>take photographs or copies of anything, or make recordings;</Text>
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<Text>seize anything if it appears to the officer—</Text>
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<Text>that the thing is evidence of an offence under this Act, and</Text>
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<Text>A power of an authorised officer under subsection (2)(c) to (h)—</Text>
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<Text>may be exercised by a person taken onto the premises by the authorised officer if the person is under the supervision of the officer;</Text>
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<Text>may not be exercised in relation to any information or document in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.</Text>
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