Food Production (Safety) Act 2000
sec.90Entry with consent
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sec.90 Entry with consent
This section applies if an authorised officer intends to ask an occupier of a place to consent to the authorised officer or another authorised officer entering the place under section 89 (1) (a) . Before asking for the consent, the authorised officer must tell the occupier— the purpose of the entry; and that the occupier is not required to consent. If the consent is given, the authorised officer may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgment of the consent. The acknowledgment must state— the occupier has been told— the purpose of the entry; and that the occupier is not required to consent; and the purpose of the entry; and the occupier gives the authorised officer consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and the time and date the consent was given. If the occupier signs the acknowledgment, the authorised officer must immediately give a copy to the occupier. A court must find the occupier of a place did not consent to an authorised officer entering the place under this division if— an issue arises in a proceeding before the court whether the occupier of the place consented to the entry under section 89 (1) (a) ; and an acknowledgment mentioned in subsection (4) is not produced in evidence for the entry; and it is not proved by the person relying on the lawfulness of the entry that the occupier consented to the entry. (sec.90-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer intends to ask an occupier of a place to consent to the authorised officer or another authorised officer entering the place under section 89 (1) (a) . (sec.90-ssec.2) Before asking for the consent, the authorised officer must tell the occupier— the purpose of the entry; and that the occupier is not required to consent. (sec.90-ssec.3) If the consent is given, the authorised officer may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgment of the consent. (sec.90-ssec.4) The acknowledgment must state— the occupier has been told— the purpose of the entry; and that the occupier is not required to consent; and the purpose of the entry; and the occupier gives the authorised officer consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and the time and date the consent was given. (sec.90-ssec.5) If the occupier signs the acknowledgment, the authorised officer must immediately give a copy to the occupier. (sec.90-ssec.6) A court must find the occupier of a place did not consent to an authorised officer entering the place under this division if— an issue arises in a proceeding before the court whether the occupier of the place consented to the entry under section 89 (1) (a) ; and an acknowledgment mentioned in subsection (4) is not produced in evidence for the entry; and it is not proved by the person relying on the lawfulness of the entry that the occupier consented to the entry.
- (a) the purpose of the entry; and
- (b) that the occupier is not required to consent.