Education and Care Services Act 2013
sec.144General power to enter places
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sec.144 General power to enter places
An authorised officer may enter a place if— an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 147 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 154 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a QEC service and entry is made when education and care is being provided at the place under a service approval; or it is not a home and the entry is made when the place is open for the conduct of business. If the power to enter arose only because an occupier of the place consented to the entry, the power is subject to any conditions of the consent and ceases if the consent is withdrawn. If the power to enter is under a warrant, the power is subject to the terms of the warrant. (sec.144-ssec.1) An authorised officer may enter a place if— an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 147 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 154 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a QEC service and entry is made when education and care is being provided at the place under a service approval; or it is not a home and the entry is made when the place is open for the conduct of business. (sec.144-ssec.2) If the power to enter arose only because an occupier of the place consented to the entry, the power is subject to any conditions of the consent and ceases if the consent is withdrawn. (sec.144-ssec.3) If the power to enter is under a warrant, the power is subject to the terms of the warrant.
- (a) an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 147 has been complied with for the occupier; or
- (b) it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or
- (c) the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 154 has been complied with for the occupier; or
- (d) it is a QEC service and entry is made when education and care is being provided at the place under a service approval; or
- (e) it is not a home and the entry is made when the place is open for the conduct of business.