16CPolice officers may enter and inspect residential premises

#### 16C Police officers may enter and inspect residential premises 16C Police officers may enter and inspect residential premises > > (1) One or more police officers may enter and inspect residential premises of a registrable person that are identified, or required to be identified, in a personal information report as premises at which the person generally resides. > > > (2) The power of entry and inspection (the entry power) also authorises— > > > > > (a) the entry into and inspection of a relevant vehicle or other transport of the registrable person, and > > > > > (b) access to information held on, or accessed by or from, an electronic or other device at the premises or in the relevant vehicle or other transport. > > > (3) The entry power may be exercised for either or both of the following purposes— > > > > > (a) to verify relevant personal information reported by the registrable person, > > > > > (b) to determine whether the registrable person is complying with the requirements of this Act. > > > (4) Notice is not required to be given to the registrable person before the entry power is exercised. > > > (5) It is a reporting obligation of a registrable person to cooperate with a police officer exercising the entry power, including by— > > > > > (a) complying with a reasonable direction given to the registrable person by the police officer, and > > > > > (b) giving the police officer the information or assistance reasonably necessary for the officer to view, or to enable access to, data held in or accessible from an electronic or other device. > > **s 16C:** Ins 2013 No 77, Sch 2 \[1\]. Am 2014 No 31, Sch 5.1. Subst 2024 No 62, Sch 1\[51\].