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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.138AEntry to residential premises
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### sec.138A Entry to residential premises
Despite anything else in this division, the powers of an officer under this division in relation to entering a place are not exercisable in relation to any part of a place that is used for residential purposes other than—
with the consent of the person with the management or control of the place; or
under the authority conferred by a search warrant; or
for the purpose only of gaining access to a suspected workplace, but only—
if the officer reasonably believes no reasonable alternative access is available; and
at a reasonable time having regard to the times at which the officer believes work is being carried out at the place to which access is sought; or
if the place is a coal mine.
s 138A ins 2018 No. 28 s 24
- (a) with the consent of the person with the management or control of the place; or
- (b) under the authority conferred by a search warrant; or
- (c) for the purpose only of gaining access to a suspected workplace, but only— (i) if the officer reasonably believes no reasonable alternative access is available; and (ii) at a reasonable time having regard to the times at which the officer believes work is being carried out at the place to which access is sought; or
- (i) if the officer reasonably believes no reasonable alternative access is available; and
- (ii) at a reasonable time having regard to the times at which the officer believes work is being carried out at the place to which access is sought; or
- (d) if the place is a coal mine.
- (i) if the officer reasonably believes no reasonable alternative access is available; and
- (ii) at a reasonable time having regard to the times at which the officer believes work is being carried out at the place to which access is sought; or