Food Act 2006
sec.175Power to enter places
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sec.175 Power to enter places
An authorised person may enter a place if— an occupier of the place 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 premises at which a person carries on a food business and is— open for carrying on the food business; or otherwise open for entry. For the purpose of asking an occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised person 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 person reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. For subsection (1) (d) , premises does not include a part of the premises where a person resides. (sec.175-ssec.1) An authorised person may enter a place if— an occupier of the place 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 premises at which a person carries on a food business and is— open for carrying on the food business; or otherwise open for entry. (sec.175-ssec.2) For the purpose of asking an occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised person 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 person reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. (sec.175-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (d) , premises does not include a part of the premises where a person resides.
- (a) an occupier of the place 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 premises at which a person carries on a food business and is— (i) open for carrying on the food business; or (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (i) open for carrying on the food business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (i) open for carrying on the food business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (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 person reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.