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We accept that effective enforcement may at times be inconvenient, but it must never be unnecessarily harmful. Many of the people affected by these enforcement actions, whether workers, small employers or third-party witnesses, are already in vulnerable or uncertain situations. The law should require enforcement officers to act with care, proportionality and respect for lawful activity. The amendment would not weaken enforcement; on the contrary, it would encourage professionalism. It reminds us that the purpose of these powers is to uphold the law, not to punish or intimidate those who are already compliant.