57Consent to enter premises

57 Consent to enter premises (1) Before an inspector may enter and inspect premises or a place under section 56, the inspector must give the licensee and the licensee's agent or operator reasonable written notice of his or her intention to do so unless: (a) the licensee consents or, in the case of premises occupied by the licensee's agent, both the licensee and the agent consent to the entry and inspection; (b) the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that there are circumstances of such seriousness and urgency that require and justify immediate entry and inspection without the authority of a search warrant issued under section 58; or (c) entry and inspection are authorised by a search warrant issued under section 58. (2) If an inspector enters and inspects premises in circumstances referred to in subsection (1)(b), the inspector is authorised to enter and remain on the premises or place and carry out the inspection with the force that is necessary and reasonable.