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South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009
sec.53EGeneral powers of entry
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### 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