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Marine Parks Act 2004
sec.59Power to enter places
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### sec.59 Power to enter places
Subject to section 72 (2) , an inspector 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
the entry is authorised by a warrant; or
it is an authority holder’s place of business stated in the authority and is—
open for carrying on the business; or
otherwise open for entry; or
required to be open for inspection under the authority.
For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector 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 inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.
For subsection (1) (d) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where an individual resides.
(sec.59-ssec.1) Subject to section 72 (2) , an inspector 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 the entry is authorised by a warrant; or it is an authority holder’s place of business stated in the authority and is— open for carrying on the business; or otherwise open for entry; or required to be open for inspection under the authority.
(sec.59-ssec.2) For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector 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 inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.
(sec.59-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (d) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where an individual 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) the entry is authorised by a warrant; or
- (d) it is an authority holder’s place of business stated in the authority and is— (i) open for carrying on the business; or (ii) otherwise open for entry; or (iii) required to be open for inspection under the authority.
- (i) open for carrying on the business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry; or
- (iii) required to be open for inspection under the authority.
- (i) open for carrying on the business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry; or
- (iii) required to be open for inspection under the authority.
- (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 inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.