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Radiation Safety Act 1999
sec.111Power to enter places
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### sec.111 Power to enter places
An inspector may enter a place if—
its occupier consents to the entry; or
it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or
the entry is authorised by a warrant.
Also, an inspector may enter a place if—
a possession licensee, under a possession licence, possesses a radiation source for a radiation practice; and
the inspector reasonably believes the source is at the place for carrying out the practice; and
the place is—
open for carrying on business; or
otherwise open for entry.
For entering a place within premises under subsection (2) , an inspector may enter any other part of the premises to an extent that is reasonable for entry to the place.
However, an inspector may not enter a place under subsection (2) or (3) if—
a person is undergoing a procedure conducted by a health practitioner, or consulting a health practitioner, at the place; or
the place is a place where a person resides.
For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant—
enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or
enter part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.
(sec.111-ssec.1) An inspector may enter a place if— its occupier consents to the entry; or it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or the entry is authorised by a warrant.
(sec.111-ssec.2) Also, an inspector may enter a place if— a possession licensee, under a possession licence, possesses a radiation source for a radiation practice; and the inspector reasonably believes the source is at the place for carrying out the practice; and the place is— open for carrying on business; or otherwise open for entry.
(sec.111-ssec.3) For entering a place within premises under subsection (2) , an inspector may enter any other part of the premises to an extent that is reasonable for entry to the place.
(sec.111-ssec.4) However, an inspector may not enter a place under subsection (2) or (3) if— a person is undergoing a procedure conducted by a health practitioner, or consulting a health practitioner, at the place; or the place is a place where a person resides.
(sec.111-ssec.5) For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant— enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enter part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.
- (a) its occupier consents to the entry; or
- (b) it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or
- (c) the entry is authorised by a warrant.
- (a) a possession licensee, under a possession licence, possesses a radiation source for a radiation practice; and
- (b) the inspector reasonably believes the source is at the place for carrying out the practice; and
- (c) the place is— (i) open for carrying on business; or (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (i) open for carrying on business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (i) open for carrying on business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (a) a person is undergoing a procedure conducted by a health practitioner, or consulting a health practitioner, at the place; or
- (b) the place is a place where a person resides.
- (a) enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or
- (b) enter part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.