103Entering premises with consent or under warrant

103 Entering premises with consent or under warrant

(1) A marine safety inspector may enter any premises for monitoring purposes.

(2) A marine safety inspector may enter any premises if he or she has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there may be evidential material on the premises.

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a marine safety inspector is not authorised to enter the premises unless:

(a) the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry, and:

(i) if the inspector has been appointed under section 91—the inspector has shown his or her identity card if required by the occupier; or

(ii) if the inspector is a member of the Australian Federal Police or of the police force (however described) of a State or a Territory—the inspector is in uniform, or has shown his or her police identification if required by the occupier; or

(b) the entry is made under a warrant.

Note 1: This does not limit a marine safety inspector’s power to enter premises under section 96 or 97: see section 108.

Note 2: Section 115 contains rules about obtaining consent and leaving premises if consent is withdrawn.

Note 3: Sections 116, 117, 118, 119 and 120 contain rules relevant to entry under a warrant.