Power to enter premises
73 Power to enter premises
For this Act, an inspector may—
at any reasonable time, enter premises that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds are a workplace; or
at any reasonable time, enter premises that the public is entitled to use or that are open to the public (whether or not on payment); or
at any time, enter premises with the occupier’s consent.
Note Premises includes any land, structure or vehicle and any part of an area of land, a structure or vehicle (see dict).
However, subsection (1) (a) or (b) does not authorise entry into a part of premises that is being used only for residential purposes.
An inspector may, without the consent of the occupier of premises, enter land that is around, or part of, the premises to ask for consent to enter the premises.
To remove any doubt, an inspector may enter premises under subsection (1) without payment of an entry fee or other charge.
For subsection (1) (a) and (b), the inspector may enter the premises with any necessary assistance and force.
However, only a police officer may use force against a person.
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