Inquiry into the Powers of Entry, Search, Seizure and Questioning by Authorised Persons
This inquiry looked into the legislation relating to the power of authorised people (such as public health inspectors) to enter or search houses or cars, seize belongings, and question people. Please note that this inquiry did not look at police powers. The full terms of reference for this inquiry can be found here.
Reports and Government Response
The final report for this inquiry was tabled in Parliament in May 2002. It is available for download as a .pdf file (785Kb). The media release which was issued on 30 May 2002 when this report was tabled in Parliament is also available for download as a .pdf file (12.1Kb).
A discussion paper was issued in October 2001 and is available for download as a .pdf file (227Kb).
The Government's response to the final report is available for download as a .pdf file (1.77Mb).