First Home Owner Grant and Other Home Owner Grants Act 2000
sec.33Authorised officer’s power to enter places
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sec.33 Authorised officer’s power to enter places
An authorised officer 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 it is a place where a business is conducted and the entry is made when— the place is open for the conduct of business; or is otherwise open for entry; or the entry is authorised by warrant. For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer 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 authorised officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. For subsection (1) (c) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where the person resides. (sec.33-ssec.1) An authorised officer 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 it is a place where a business is conducted and the entry is made when— the place is open for the conduct of business; or is otherwise open for entry; or the entry is authorised by warrant. (sec.33-ssec.2) For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer 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 authorised officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. (sec.33-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (c) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where the 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) it is a place where a business is conducted and the entry is made when— (i) the place is open for the conduct of business; or (ii) is otherwise open for entry; or
- (i) the place is open for the conduct of business; or
- (ii) is otherwise open for entry; or
- (d) the entry is authorised by warrant.
- (i) the place is open for the conduct of business; or
- (ii) is otherwise open for entry; or
- (a) enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or
- (b) enter part of the place the authorised officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.