sec.51General power to enter places

sec.51 General power to enter places

An authorised officer may enter a place if— an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 54 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 61 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a place of business and the entry is made when the place is— open for carrying on business; or otherwise open for entry. For subsection (1) (d) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where a person resides. If the power to enter arose only because an occupier of the place consented to the entry, the power is subject to any conditions of the consent and ceases if the consent is withdrawn. If the power to enter is under a warrant, the power is subject to the terms of the warrant. In this section— public place means a place, or part of a place, the public is entitled to use or is open to, or used by, the public, whether or not on payment of an admission fee. (sec.51-ssec.1) An authorised officer may enter a place if— an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 54 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 61 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a place of business and the entry is made when the place is— open for carrying on business; or otherwise open for entry. (sec.51-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (d) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where a person resides. (sec.51-ssec.3) If the power to enter arose only because an occupier of the place consented to the entry, the power is subject to any conditions of the consent and ceases if the consent is withdrawn. (sec.51-ssec.4) If the power to enter is under a warrant, the power is subject to the terms of the warrant. (sec.51-ssec.5) In this section— public place means a place, or part of a place, the public is entitled to use or is open to, or used by, the public, whether or not on payment of an admission fee.

• (a) an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 54 has been complied with for the occupier; or
• (b) it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or
• (c) the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 61 has been complied with for the occupier; or
• (d) it is a place of business and the entry is made when the place is— (i) open for carrying on business; or (ii) otherwise open for entry.
• (i) open for carrying on business; or