Rail Safety National Law (Queensland)
sec.144Notification of entry
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sec.144 Notification of entry
A rail safety officer may enter a place under section 143 without prior notice to any person. A rail safety officer must, as soon as practicable after entry to a place that is, or that the officer reasonably suspects is, railway premises, take all reasonable steps to notify the person with control or management of the place. However, a rail safety officer is not required to notify any person if to do so would defeat the purpose for which the place was entered or cause unreasonable delay. (sec.144-ssec.1) A rail safety officer may enter a place under section 143 without prior notice to any person. (sec.144-ssec.2) A rail safety officer must, as soon as practicable after entry to a place that is, or that the officer reasonably suspects is, railway premises, take all reasonable steps to notify the person with control or management of the place. (sec.144-ssec.3) However, a rail safety officer is not required to notify any person if to do so would defeat the purpose for which the place was entered or cause unreasonable delay.