sec.53EGeneral powers of entry

### sec.53E General powers of entry A water restriction officer may enter a place to perform the officer’s functions if— it is a place of business the subject of a service provider water restriction under the Water Supply Act 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 subsection (1) (a) and (b) , a place does not include a building or structure used for residential purposes. To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section does not limit or otherwise affect a water restriction officer’s powers as an authorised person. s 53E ins 2021 No. 18 s 13 (sec.53E-ssec.1) A water restriction officer may enter a place to perform the officer’s functions if— it is a place of business the subject of a service provider water restriction under the Water Supply Act 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.53E-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) and (b) , a place does not include a building or structure used for residential purposes. (sec.53E-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section does not limit or otherwise affect a water restriction officer’s powers as an authorised person. - (a) it is a place of business the subject of a service provider water restriction under the Water Supply Act 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