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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
sec.412Power to enter places for other purposes
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### sec.412 Power to enter places for other purposes
An authorised officer may enter a place for a purpose other than a purpose mentioned in section 410 or 411 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; or
the entry is authorised by a warrant; or
it is a place of business to which this Act relates and is—
open for carrying on the business; or
otherwise open for entry.
For the purpose of asking an occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant—
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 section (1)(d), a place of business does not include a part of the place where a person resides.
(sec.412-ssec.1) An authorised officer may enter a place for a purpose other than a purpose mentioned in section 410 or 411 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; or the entry is authorised by a warrant; or it is a place of business to which this Act relates and is— open for carrying on the business; or otherwise open for entry.
(sec.412-ssec.2) For the purpose of asking an occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant— 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.412-ssec.3) For section (1)(d), a place of business does not include a part of the place where a person resides.
- (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; or
- (c) the entry is authorised by a warrant; or
- (d) it is a place of business to which this Act relates and is— (i) open for carrying on the business; or (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (i) open for carrying on the business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (i) open for carrying on the business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (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.