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Combat Sports Act 2013
85APowers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises without warrant
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#### 85A Powers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises without warrant
85A Powers of combat sport inspectors to enter premises without warrant
> > (1) A combat sport inspector may enter any of the following premises for the purposes of monitoring compliance with this Act, the regulations or the rules, or generally administering this Act—
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> > > (a) premises at which a combat sport contest, a weigh-in or another activity ancillary to the holding of the contest, or sparring is being carried on,
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> > > (b) premises at which the inspector reasonably believes a combat sport contest, a weigh-in or other another activity ancillary to the holding of the contest, or sparring is about to be carried on.
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> > (2) However, if the purpose of the combat sport inspector’s entry to the premises is to monitor compliance with the conditions of a permit issued for a combat sport contest, the inspector must not enter the premises more than 24 hours before the earlier of—
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> > > (a) the scheduled start of the combat sport contest, or
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> > > (b) the weigh-in for the combat sport contest.
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> > (3) This section does not empower a combat sport inspector to enter any part of premises used only for residential purposes without—
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> > > (a) the consent of the occupier, or
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> > > (b) a search warrant.
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> **s 85A:** Ins 2024 No 16, Sch 1\[81\].