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sec.186General power to enter places
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### sec.186 General power to enter places
An inspector may enter a place if—
an occupier at the place consents under division 2 to the entry and section 189 has been complied with for the occupier; or
the place is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or
a warrant authorises the entry and, if there is an occupier of the place, the inspector has complied with section 196 ; or
the place is mentioned in a development approval as a place of business and is—
open for carrying on the business; or
otherwise open for entry; or
required to be open for inspection under the development approval.
If the power to enter arises only because an occupier of the place consents to the entry, the power is subject to any conditions of the consent and stops if the consent is withdrawn.
The consent may provide consent for re-entry and is subject to the conditions of consent.
If the power to enter is under a warrant, the power is subject to the terms of the warrant.
If the power to re-enter is under a warrant, the re-entry is subject to the terms of the warrant.
(sec.186-ssec.1) An inspector may enter a place if— an occupier at the place consents under division 2 to the entry and section 189 has been complied with for the occupier; or the place is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or a warrant authorises the entry and, if there is an occupier of the place, the inspector has complied with section 196 ; or the place is mentioned in a development approval as a place of business and is— open for carrying on the business; or otherwise open for entry; or required to be open for inspection under the development approval.
(sec.186-ssec.2) If the power to enter arises only because an occupier of the place consents to the entry, the power is subject to any conditions of the consent and stops if the consent is withdrawn.
(sec.186-ssec.3) The consent may provide consent for re-entry and is subject to the conditions of consent.
(sec.186-ssec.4) If the power to enter is under a warrant, the power is subject to the terms of the warrant.
(sec.186-ssec.5) If the power to re-enter is under a warrant, the re-entry is subject to the terms of the warrant.
- (a) an occupier at the place consents under division 2 to the entry and section 189 has been complied with for the occupier; or
- (b) the place is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or
- (c) a warrant authorises the entry and, if there is an occupier of the place, the inspector has complied with section 196 ; or
- (d) the place is mentioned in a development approval as a place of business 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 development approval.
- (i) open for carrying on the business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry; or
- (iii) required to be open for inspection under the development approval.
- (i) open for carrying on the business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry; or
- (iii) required to be open for inspection under the development approval.