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Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012
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153 Emergency entry
(1) An inspector may enter and search any premises at any time, if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that there is evidence of goods being supplied from the premises which are—
(a) dangerous if used; or
(b) which are being supplied in contravention of an interim ban or permanent ban.
(2) An inspector may enter and search premises under subsection (1) with the assistance of—
(a) another inspector; or
S. 153(2)(b) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 6.5).
(b) a police officer; or
(c) any other person necessary to provide technical assistance to the inspector.