Desmond I'd happily put murder, child abuse, rape, violent robbery etc well ahead of someone cheating on taxes.

The argument that if you are not doing anything wrong you have nothing to fear can be misused in a variety of ways. It's on old excuse dragged out all to often to defend governments choosing to ignore the freedoms and rights of individuals.

There should be the usual checks and balances in place, as others have pointed out if they have time to get a locksmith they should have time to convince an external party that they have reasonable cause to do the raid.

R0bert

Posted by ponde, Wednesday, 17 February 2010 8:13:32 PM

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Ah yes, thankU for that. Incidentally, what kind of ponde r U?
A Gold Fish Ponde?
A Stagnant Ponde?
A Special Brew Water Ponde perhaps?

The mind boggles.

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Indeed, I had noted on the Attorney Guvna's site that the "Distallation Act" had been repealed and replaced by the Excise and something or other, but as of last I looked, it Still hadn't been updated. No doubt they'll get around to it. I am looking forward to having a read.

Oh, and what's that you say? Lots of illicit stills? .. I'm shocked! How wicked! It's amazing to think of how many rogues there are in this our Australia.

;-)