Copyright Act 1994

144C Customs officer may apply for production order

• (1) If a Customs officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has in his or her possession, custody, or control, 1 or more documents that are evidence of, or may be of significant relevance to the investigation of, an offence against section 131, 198, or 226C in respect of imported goods, the Customs officer may apply to a District Court Judge for an order requiring the person to produce the documents for inspection by a Customs officer.

  (2) An application by a Customs officer for an order under subsection (1) must—

  • (a) be in writing; and

  • (b) be in the prescribed form (if any); and

  • (c) be made on oath; and

  • (d) set out, in reasonable detail, the grounds for the application; and

  • (e) provide details of the documents in respect of which the order is sought.

  Section 144C: inserted, on 7 October 2011, by section 10 of the Copyright Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 72).