Explosives Act 1999
sec.83Power to enter places
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sec.83 Power to enter places
An inspector may enter a place if— its occupier consents to the entry; or it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or the entry is authorised by a warrant; or it is mentioned in an authority as a place of business and is— open for carrying on the business; or otherwise open for entry; or required to be open for inspection under the authority; or the inspector reasonably believes a dangerous situation exists at the place and it is necessary for the inspector to enter it to take action to prevent, remove or minimise the danger; or the entry is necessary to investigate the circumstances of an explosives incident at the place. For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant— enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enter part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. For subsection (1) (d) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where a person resides. (sec.83-ssec.1) An inspector may enter a place if— its occupier consents to the entry; or it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or the entry is authorised by a warrant; or it is mentioned in an authority as a place of business and is— open for carrying on the business; or otherwise open for entry; or required to be open for inspection under the authority; or the inspector reasonably believes a dangerous situation exists at the place and it is necessary for the inspector to enter it to take action to prevent, remove or minimise the danger; or the entry is necessary to investigate the circumstances of an explosives incident at the place. (sec.83-ssec.2) For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant— enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enter part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. (sec.83-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (d) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where a person resides.
- (a) its occupier consents to the entry; or
- (b) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or
- (c) the entry is authorised by a warrant; or
- (d) it is mentioned in an authority as a place of business and is— (i) open for carrying on the business; or (ii) otherwise open for entry; or (iii) required to be open for inspection under the authority; or
- (i) open for carrying on the business; or