36Entry to premises by biosecurity auditor

36 Entry to premises by biosecurity auditor

(1)  A biosecurity auditor who is also an authorised officer may perform his or her functions as a biosecurity auditor on premises entered under his or her functions as an authorised officer.

(2)  A biosecurity auditor who is not an authorised officer may enter premises for the purpose of performing the biosecurity auditor’s functions as a biosecurity auditor if accompanying, or being accompanied by, an authorised officer who enters those premises in the performance of his or her functions as an authorised officer.

(3)  Nothing in this section prevents a biosecurity auditor from –

(a) entering or remaining on any premises, or doing anything else on premises, with the consent of the occupier of the premises; or

(b) entering or remaining in any public place while that place is open to the public.