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Public Trustee Act 1978
sec.117HConsent to entry
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### sec.117H Consent to entry
This section applies if an inspector intends to ask an occupier of a place to consent to the inspector or another inspector entering the place.
Before asking for the consent, the inspector must tell the occupier—
the purpose of the entry; and
that the occupier is not required to consent.
If the consent is given, the inspector may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgment of the consent (a consent acknowledgment ).
The acknowledgment must state—
the occupier was told—
the purpose of the entry; and
that the occupier is not required to consent; and
the purpose of the entry; and
the occupier gives the inspector consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and
the time and date the consent was given.
If the occupier signs a consent acknowledgment, the inspector must promptly give a copy to the occupier.
s 117H ins 1997 No. 9 s 68
amd 2007 No. 37 s 162 sch
(sec.117H-ssec.1) This section applies if an inspector intends to ask an occupier of a place to consent to the inspector or another inspector entering the place.
(sec.117H-ssec.2) Before asking for the consent, the inspector must tell the occupier— the purpose of the entry; and that the occupier is not required to consent.
(sec.117H-ssec.3) If the consent is given, the inspector may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgment of the consent (a consent acknowledgment ).
(sec.117H-ssec.4) The acknowledgment must state— the occupier was told— the purpose of the entry; and that the occupier is not required to consent; and the purpose of the entry; and the occupier gives the inspector consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and the time and date the consent was given.
(sec.117H-ssec.5) If the occupier signs a consent acknowledgment, the inspector must promptly give a copy to the occupier.
- (a) the purpose of the entry; and
- (b) that the occupier is not required to consent.
- (a) the occupier was told— (i) the purpose of the entry; and (ii) that the occupier is not required to consent; and
- (i) the purpose of the entry; and
- (ii) that the occupier is not required to consent; and
- (b) the purpose of the entry; and
- (c) the occupier gives the inspector consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and
- (d) the time and date the consent was given.
- (i) the purpose of the entry; and
- (ii) that the occupier is not required to consent; and