49CNotification of entry

49C Notification of entry

(1) The Chief Investigator may enter a place, rolling stock or bus or board a vessel under section 49B without prior notice to any person.

(2) The Chief Investigator must, as soon as practicable after entry to a place that is, or that the Chief Investigator reasonably suspects is, public transport premises or marine premises take all reasonable steps to notify the person with control or management of the premises of the Chief Investigator's entry.

(3) The Chief Investigator must, as soon as practicable after entering rolling stock or a bus or boarding a vessel, take all reasonable steps to notify the operator and driver of the rolling stock or bus or master of the vessel of the Chief Investigator's entry or boarding.

(4) However, the Chief Investigator is not required to notify any person if to do so would—

(a) defeat the purpose for which the place, rolling stock or bus was entered or the vessel was boarded; or

(b) cause unreasonable delay.

Division 3—Powers on entry and boarding

S. 49D inserted by No. 25/2025 s. 70.