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Water Resources Act 2007
68APower to enter land for water resources monitoring and
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68A Power to enter land for water resources monitoring and
assessment
(1) For section 68 (2), the director-general may, at any reasonable time,
enter land—
(a) to take measurements and carry out work that is reasonably
required; and
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(b) with any people and equipment that is reasonably required.
Note The Criminal Code, s 361 and s 363 contain offences for obstructing
Territory public officials.
(2) However, the director-general must not enter land to do work
mentioned in section 68 (2) (a) unless, at least 14 days before the entry
day, the director-general gave the owner or occupier of the land
written notice (a works notice) of—
(a) the land proposed to be entered; and
(b) the work proposed to be done; and
(c) any vehicle, plant or machinery proposed to be used to carry out
the work.
(3) The director-general may, at any reasonable time, enter land on which
work mentioned in a works notice is being, or has been, done—
(a) for the purpose of doing something mentioned in
section 68 (2) (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f); and
(b) with any people and equipment that is reasonably required.
(4) This section does not authorise entry into a part of premises that is
being used for residential purposes other than with the occupier’s
consent.
(5) A person who enters land under this section is not authorised to
remain on the land if, on request by the occupier of the land, the
person does not produce a certificate signed by the director-general
for this section that the person is authorised to carry out an activity
mentioned in the certificate.