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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.525Places used for residential purposes
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### sec.525 Places used for residential purposes
Despite anything else in this part, the powers of an authorised person under this part in relation to entering a place are not exercisable in relation to any part of a place that is used only for residential purposes except—
with the consent of the person with management or control of the place; or
under the authority conferred by a search warrant; or
for the purpose only of gaining access to a suspected workplace, but only—
if the authorised person reasonably believes that no reasonable alternative access is available; and
at a reasonable time having regard to the times at which the authorised person believes work is being carried out at the place to which access is sought.
s 525 sub 2013 No. 52 s 94
- (a) with the consent of the person with management or control of the place; or
- (b) under the authority conferred by a search warrant; or
- (c) for the purpose only of gaining access to a suspected workplace, but only— (i) if the authorised person reasonably believes that no reasonable alternative access is available; and (ii) at a reasonable time having regard to the times at which the authorised person believes work is being carried out at the place to which access is sought.
- (i) if the authorised person reasonably believes that no reasonable alternative access is available; and
- (ii) at a reasonable time having regard to the times at which the authorised person believes work is being carried out at the place to which access is sought.
- (i) if the authorised person reasonably believes that no reasonable alternative access is available; and
- (ii) at a reasonable time having regard to the times at which the authorised person believes work is being carried out at the place to which access is sought.