Public Pools Act 2015

An inspector may seek the advance consent of an operator of a pool facility to enter the pool facility.

When seeking the advance consent of the operator to enter the pool facility, an inspector must notify the operator, in writing—

either––

for an inspector appointed under section 37 (1)––giving a copy of the inspector’s identity card; or

for a police officer—providing evidence that the person is a police officer; and

stating—

the proposed time and day when the entry would be made; and

the purpose of the entry; and

that anything found under this part may be used in evidence in court; and

that consent may be refused; and

asking the operator to—

sign the acknowledgment of advance consent if the operator consents to the entry; and

return the acknowledgment of advance consent to the inspector.

If the operator of the pool facility signs and returns the acknowledgment of advance consent, the inspector must—

enter the pool facility at the proposed time and day mentioned in subsection (2); and

when entering the pool facility—

either––

for an inspector appointed under section 37 (1)—produce the inspector’s identity card; or

for a police officer—produce evidence that the person is a police officer; and

produce the acknowledgment of advance consent; and

give the operator a copy of the acknowledgment of advance consent.

In this section:

that the operator was told—

the proposed time and day when the entry would be made; and

the purpose of the entry; and

that anything found under this part may be used in evidence in court; and

that consent may be refused;

that the operator consents in advance to the entry at the proposed time and day;

the time and day when the advance consent was given.