70Secretary or Commissioner may authorise entry of premises

70 Secretary or Commissioner may authorise entry of premises

(1)  The Secretary or the Commissioner, in writing, may authorise a State Service employee or State Service officer to enter –

(a) the premises of a disability services provider; or

(b) the premises of a grant recipient; or

(c) premises where there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is on any such premises a person with disability who is subject to, or at risk of, serious abuse, neglect, coercion or exploitation.

(2)  An authorisation under this section may be subject to conditions or limitations specified in the authorisation.