246Authorised officer may enter and inspect any place or premises

246 Authorised officer may enter and inspect any place or premises (1) For the purpose of performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act, an authorised officer may enter and inspect a place or premises. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), an authorised officer may enter and inspect a place or premises for the following purposes— (a) determining if a person has contravened this Act or the regulations; (b) monitoring compliance with this Act or the regulations; (c) determining if there is a risk of harm to human health or the environment from pollution, waste or contaminated land; (d) inspecting or testing equipment or a vehicle. (3) An authorised officer may exercise a power to enter and inspect a place or premises— (a) at any reasonable time; and (b) at any other time, if the authorised officer reasonably believes there is an immediate risk of material harm to human health or the environment. S. 247 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).