69APowers of authorised officers to enter property

#### 69A Powers of authorised officers to enter property 69A Powers of authorised officers to enter property > > (1) An authorised officer may, at any reasonable time, enter any property for any of the following purposes— > > > > > (a) to seize or secure any companion animal that the officer is authorised to seize or secure under this Act, > > > > > (b) to determine whether there has been compliance with, or a contravention of, this Act or the regulations. > > > (2) Before entering any property under this section, an authorised officer must give the occupier of the property reasonable notice of the intention to enter the property unless— > > > > > (a) entry is made with the consent of the occupier of the property, or > > > > > (b) entry is, in the opinion of the authorised officer, required urgently because of the existence or reasonable likelihood of a serious risk to the health or safety of any person or animal, or > > > > > (c) entry is made for the purposes of seizing or securing a dog under section 18, or > > > > > (d) the giving of the notice would, in the opinion of the authorised officer, defeat the purpose for which it is intended to enter the property. > > > (3) The powers of entry conferred by this section are not exercisable in relation to any part of premises used only for residential purposes except— > > > > > (a) with the permission of the occupier of the premises, or > > > > > (b) under the authority conferred by a search warrant under section 69D. > > **pt 7A, div 1 (ss 69A–69D):** Ins 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[107\].