68Entry on to land

68 Entry on to land

68 Entry on to land

(1) An authorised officer may enter and occupy land for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the regulations are being complied with or have been contravened.

Note.

See also the investigation powers conferred on authorised officers by Division 3.

(2) The power conferred by subsection (1) may not be exercised unless the authorised officer proposing to exercise the power—

(a) is in possession of the identification the officer is required to produce on request under section 65, and

(b) exercises the power at a reasonable time during daylight, unless this would defeat the purpose for which the power is to be exercised or the power is exercised in an emergency, and

(c) produces the person’s identification if required to do so by the occupier of the land, and

(d) uses no more force than is reasonably necessary to effect the entry.

(3) An authorised officer is not entitled to enter a part of premises used for residential purposes, except—

(a) with the consent of the occupier of the part, or

(b) under the authority of a search warrant.