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Surveyors Act 2003
sec.140Entry with consent
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### sec.140 Entry with consent
This section applies if an investigator intends to ask an occupier of a place to consent to the investigator or another investigator entering the place under section 139 (1) (a) .
Before asking for the consent, the investigator must tell the occupier—
the purpose of the entry; and
that the occupier is not required to consent.
If the consent is given, the investigator may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgment of the consent.
The acknowledgment must state—
the occupier has been told—
the purpose of the entry; and
that the occupier is not required to consent; and
the purpose of the entry; and
the occupier gives the investigator consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and
the time and date the consent was given.
If the occupier signs the acknowledgment, the investigator must immediately give a copy to the occupier.
If—
an issue arises in a proceeding before a court or QCAT about whether the occupier of the place consented to the entry; and
an acknowledgment mentioned in subsection (4) is not produced in evidence;
the onus of proof is on the person relying on the lawfulness of the entry to prove the occupier consented.
s 140 amd 2009 No. 24 s 934
(sec.140-ssec.1) This section applies if an investigator intends to ask an occupier of a place to consent to the investigator or another investigator entering the place under section 139 (1) (a) .
(sec.140-ssec.2) Before asking for the consent, the investigator must tell the occupier— the purpose of the entry; and that the occupier is not required to consent.
(sec.140-ssec.3) If the consent is given, the investigator may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgment of the consent.
(sec.140-ssec.4) The acknowledgment must state— the occupier has been told— the purpose of the entry; and that the occupier is not required to consent; and the purpose of the entry; and the occupier gives the investigator consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and the time and date the consent was given.
(sec.140-ssec.5) If the occupier signs the acknowledgment, the investigator must immediately give a copy to the occupier.
(sec.140-ssec.6) If— an issue arises in a proceeding before a court or QCAT about whether the occupier of the place consented to the entry; and an acknowledgment mentioned in subsection (4) is not produced in evidence; the onus of proof is on the person relying on the lawfulness of the entry to prove the occupier consented.
- (a) the purpose of the entry; and
- (b) that the occupier is not required to consent.
- (a) the occupier has been told— (i) the purpose of the entry; and (ii) that the occupier is not required to consent; and
- (i) the purpose of the entry; and
- (ii) that the occupier is not required to consent; and
- (b) the purpose of the entry; and
- (c) the occupier gives the investigator consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and
- (d) the time and date the consent was given.
- (i) the purpose of the entry; and
- (ii) that the occupier is not required to consent; and
- (a) an issue arises in a proceeding before a court or QCAT about whether the occupier of the place consented to the entry; and
- (b) an acknowledgment mentioned in subsection (4) is not produced in evidence;