Section 140XC — Powers of inspectors while on premises or at a place
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 3A—Sponsorship · Subdivision F—Inspector powers · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- Provision
- Section 140XC
- As in force on
- 4 June 2026
- Citation
- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
Section 140XC — Powers of inspectors while on premises or at a place
140XC Powers of inspectors while on premises or at a place
(1) An inspector who enters premises or a place under section 140XB may exercise one or more of the following powers while on the premises or at the place:
(a) inspect any work, process or object;
(b) interview any person;
(c) require a person to tell the inspector who has custody of, or access to, a record or document;
(d) require a person who has the custody of, or access to, a record or document to produce the record or document to the inspector either while the inspector is on the premises or at the place, or within a specified period;
(e) inspect, and make copies of, any record or document that:
(i) is kept on the premises or at the place; or
(ii) is accessible from a computer that is kept on the premises or at the place.
(2) A Fair Work Inspector who enters premises or a place under the Fair Work Act 2009 for any compliance purpose under section 706 of that Act may, for a purpose mentioned in section 140X of this Act, exercise any of the powers mentioned in subsection (1) of this section while on the premises or at the place. Note: See also sections 140XG, 140XH and 140XI (which deal with self-incrimination and produced documents etc.).

