Land Access Ombudsman Act 2017
sec.47Incidental entry to ask for access
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sec.47 Incidental entry to ask for access
For the purpose of asking a person for consent, the land access ombudsman may, without the person’s consent— enter land around premises on the dispute land to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or enter part of the dispute land the ombudsman reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact an occupier of the dispute land. In this section— premises includes— a building or other structure; and a part of a building or other structure; and a caravan or vehicle; and a cave or tent; and premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner. (sec.47-ssec.1) For the purpose of asking a person for consent, the land access ombudsman may, without the person’s consent— enter land around premises on the dispute land to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or enter part of the dispute land the ombudsman reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact an occupier of the dispute land. (sec.47-ssec.2) In this section— premises includes— a building or other structure; and a part of a building or other structure; and a caravan or vehicle; and a cave or tent; and premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner.
- (a) enter land around premises on the dispute land to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or
- (b) enter part of the dispute land the ombudsman reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact an occupier of the dispute land.
- (a) a building or other structure; and
- (b) a part of a building or other structure; and
- (c) a caravan or vehicle; and
- (d) a cave or tent; and
- (e) premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner.