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State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
37FAuthority to enter premises
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#### 37F Authority to enter premises
37F Authority to enter premises
> > (1) A power conferred to enter premises, or to take action on premises, may not be exercised unless the person proposing to exercise the power is in possession of an authority and produces the authority if required to do so by the owner or occupier of the premises.
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> > (2) The authority must be a written authority that—
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> > > (a) states that it is issued under this Act, and
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> > > (b) gives the name of the person to whom it is issued, and
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> > > (c) describes the nature of the powers conferred and the source of the powers, and
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> > > (d) states the date (if any) on which it expires, and
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> > > (e) describes the kind of premises to which the power extends, and
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> > > (f) bears the signature of the Minister or the emergency services officer who issued the direction under section 37A.
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> > (3) However, a police officer exercising a power to enter premises, or to take action on premises, must produce his or her warrant card if required to do so by the owner or occupier of the premises in lieu of an authority (unless the police officer is in uniform).
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> **s 37F:** Ins 1995 No 91, Sch 1 \[19\]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 1 \[12\].