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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.61Power of entry—visitable home
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### sec.61 Power of entry—visitable home
A community visitor (child) may enter a visitable home at which a child under care is staying if—
a carer staying at the home consents to the entry; or
the entry is authorised by a warrant.
For the purpose of asking a person who is a carer staying at a visitable home for consent to enter, a visitor may, without the person’s consent or a warrant—
enter land around the home to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or
enter part of the home the visitor reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the person.
(sec.61-ssec.1) A community visitor (child) may enter a visitable home at which a child under care is staying if— a carer staying at the home consents to the entry; or the entry is authorised by a warrant.
(sec.61-ssec.2) For the purpose of asking a person who is a carer staying at a visitable home for consent to enter, a visitor may, without the person’s consent or a warrant— enter land around the home to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or enter part of the home the visitor reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the person.
- (a) a carer staying at the home consents to the entry; or
- (b) the entry is authorised by a warrant.
- (a) enter land around the home to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or
- (b) enter part of the home the visitor reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the person.