National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Compliance and Enforcement Bill) Regulations 2006
57Consent
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57 Consent
(1) Before obtaining the consent of a person for the purposes of a provision of this Part, the authorised officer or police officer must inform the person that he or she may refuse to give consent. (2) An entry by or the exercise of any other power under this Part by an authorised officer or police officer by virtue of the consent of a person is not lawful unless the person voluntarily consented to the entry. (3) Consent may be withdrawn after it has been given, and the power concerned must no longer be exercised by virtue of the consent.
Drafting note: This clause follows section 31 of the Imported Food Control Act 1992 (Cth). This clause may not be adopted by some jurisdictions.