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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.279Power and procedure for entry
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### sec.279 Power and procedure for entry
The inspector may, without a warrant or the consent of the occupier of the place, enter the place.
Before entering the place, the inspector must do or make a reasonable attempt to do the following things—
comply with section 330 (1) ;
tell the occupier the inspector is permitted under this Act to enter the place.
However, the inspector need not comply with subsection (2) if the inspector reasonably believes that immediate entry to the place is required to avoid an imminent and significant biosecurity risk.
(sec.279-ssec.1) The inspector may, without a warrant or the consent of the occupier of the place, enter the place.
(sec.279-ssec.2) Before entering the place, the inspector must do or make a reasonable attempt to do the following things— comply with section 330 (1) ; tell the occupier the inspector is permitted under this Act to enter the place.
(sec.279-ssec.3) However, the inspector need not comply with subsection (2) if the inspector reasonably believes that immediate entry to the place is required to avoid an imminent and significant biosecurity risk.
- (a) comply with section 330 (1) ;
- (b) tell the occupier the inspector is permitted under this Act to enter the place.