sec.36Power to enter places

sec.36 Power to enter places

An authorised officer may enter a place if— 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. Also, an authorised officer may enter a place occupied by a SISTO entity— to observe an exercise under section 25 (5) ; or subject to subsection (5) , to check that the risk management plan for the SISTO is being implemented and complied with. For the purpose of asking an occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer may, without the occupier’s consent— enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enter part of the place the authorised officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. For subsections (2) and (3) , a place does not include a part of the place where a person resides. An authorised officer may enter a place under subsection (2) (b) only if the SISTO entity occupying the place has been given at least 7 days written notice of the intended entry and its purpose. (sec.36-ssec.1) An authorised officer may enter a place if— 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. (sec.36-ssec.2) Also, an authorised officer may enter a place occupied by a SISTO entity— to observe an exercise under section 25 (5) ; or subject to subsection (5) , to check that the risk management plan for the SISTO is being implemented and complied with. (sec.36-ssec.3) For the purpose of asking an occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer may, without the occupier’s consent— enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enter part of the place the authorised officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. (sec.36-ssec.4) For subsections (2) and (3) , a place does not include a part of the place where a person resides. (sec.36-ssec.5) An authorised officer may enter a place under subsection (2) (b) only if the SISTO entity occupying the place has been given at least 7 days written notice of the intended entry and its purpose.

• (a) an occupier of the place consents to the entry; or
• (b) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public.
• (a) to observe an exercise under section 25 (5) ; or
• (b) subject to subsection (5) , to check that the risk management plan for the SISTO is being implemented and complied with.
• (a) enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or
• (b) enter part of the place the authorised officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.