sec.53CMGeneral powers of entry

### sec.53CM General powers of entry A discharge officer may enter a place to perform the officer’s functions if— it is a place of business the subject of a trade waste approval or seepage water approval and the place is— open for carrying on the business; or otherwise open for entry; or an occupier 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 section (1)(a), a place of business does not include a part of the place where a person resides. To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section does not limit or otherwise affect a discharge officer’s powers as an authorised person. In this section— seepage water approval includes a seepage water approval the subject of suspension under the Water Supply Act . trade waste approval includes a trade waste approval the subject of suspension under the Water Supply Act . s 53CM ins 2010 No. 20 s 9 amd 2011 No. 31 s 358 (sec.53CM-ssec.1) A discharge officer may enter a place to perform the officer’s functions if— it is a place of business the subject of a trade waste approval or seepage water approval and the place is— open for carrying on the business; or otherwise open for entry; or an occupier 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.53CM-ssec.2) For section (1)(a), a place of business does not include a part of the place where a person resides. (sec.53CM-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section does not limit or otherwise affect a discharge officer’s powers as an authorised person. (sec.53CM-ssec.4) In this section— seepage water approval includes a seepage water approval the subject of suspension under the Water Supply Act . trade waste approval includes a trade waste approval the subject of suspension under the Water Supply Act . - (a) it is a place of business the subject of a trade waste approval or seepage water approval and the place is— (i) open for carrying on the business; or (ii) otherwise open for entry; or - (i) open for carrying on the business; or - (ii) otherwise open for entry; or - (b) an occupier of the place consents to the entry; or - (c) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or - (d) the entry is authorised by a warrant. - (i) open for carrying on the business; or - (ii) otherwise open for entry; or