158Authorised officer may enter and inspect any place or premises

158 Authorised officer may enter and inspect any place or premises

(1) For the purposes of performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act, an authorised officer may enter and inspect a place or premises.

(2) An authorised officer must not enter and inspect under subsection (1) any place or premises, or any part of a place or premises, used for residential purposes unless the authorised officer first obtains the written consent of the occupier.

See also Division 13 (Search warrants).

(3) Without limiting subsection (1), an authorised officer may enter and inspect a place or premises for the purpose of—

(a) determining if a person has contravened this Act or the regulations; or

(b) monitoring compliance with this Act or the regulations; or

(c) determining if there is a risk of—

(ii) harm to human health or the environment from a waste, recycling or resource recovery service; or

(d) inspecting or testing equipment or a vehicle.

(4) An authorised officer may exercise a power to enter and inspect a place or premises—

(a) at any reasonable time; and

(b) at any other time if the authorised officer reasonably believes that there is an immediate risk of—

(ii) harm to human health or the environment from pollution or waste.