97Entry on Aboriginal land

97 Entry on Aboriginal land (1) This section applies if: (a) a person is empowered by this Act to enter land of which the person is not the occupier; or

Part 6 Miscellaneous matters Bushfires Management Act 2016 46 (b) it is necessary or convenient for a person to enter land for the purpose of carrying out a function or duty, or exercising a power, conferred or imposed on the person by this Act. (2) The person may enter the land despite: (a) the land being Aboriginal land as defined in section 3 of the Aboriginal Land Act 1978; and (b) the person not holding a permit under that Act to enter or remain on the land.