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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.74Power of entry
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### sec.74 Power of entry
A child advocacy officer may enter—
a visitable site—
during normal visiting hours without notice; or
with the public guardian’s authorisation, outside normal hours without notice; or
another place where a relevant child is staying if—
a person in charge of the place 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.
For the purpose of asking a person who is in charge of a place for consent to enter under subsection (1) (b) (i) , an officer may, without the person’s consent or a warrant—
enter land around the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or
enter part of the place the officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the person.
(sec.74-ssec.1) A child advocacy officer may enter— a visitable site— during normal visiting hours without notice; or with the public guardian’s authorisation, outside normal hours without notice; or another place where a relevant child is staying if— a person in charge of the place 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.
(sec.74-ssec.2) For the purpose of asking a person who is in charge of a place for consent to enter under subsection (1) (b) (i) , an officer may, without the person’s consent or a warrant— enter land around the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or enter part of the place the officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the person.
- (a) a visitable site— (i) during normal visiting hours without notice; or (ii) with the public guardian’s authorisation, outside normal hours without notice; or
- (i) during normal visiting hours without notice; or
- (ii) with the public guardian’s authorisation, outside normal hours without notice; or
- (b) another place where a relevant child is staying if— (i) a person in charge of the place consents to the entry; or (ii) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or (iii) the entry is authorised by a warrant.
- (i) a person in charge of the place consents to the entry; or
- (ii) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or
- (iii) the entry is authorised by a warrant.
- (i) during normal visiting hours without notice; or
- (ii) with the public guardian’s authorisation, outside normal hours without notice; or
- (i) a person in charge of the place consents to the entry; or
- (ii) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or
- (iii) the entry is authorised by a warrant.
- (a) enter land around the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the person; or
- (b) enter part of the place the officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the person.