Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2024

Before obtaining the consent of a relevant person in relation to an investigation area for the purposes of paragraph 47(2)(a), an inspector must inform the relevant person that the person may refuse consent.

A consent has no effect unless the consent is voluntary.

A consent may be expressed to be limited to entry during a particular period. If so, the consent has effect for that period unless the consent is withdrawn before the end of that period.

A consent that is not limited as mentioned in subsection (3) has effect until the consent is withdrawn.

If an inspector entered an investigation area because of the consent of a relevant person in relation to the investigation area, the inspector, and any person assisting the inspector, must leave the investigation area if the consent ceases to have effect.

If:

an inspector enters an investigation area because of the consent of a relevant person in relation to the investigation area; and

the inspector has not shown that person, or another relevant person in relation to the investigation area, the inspector’s identity card before entering the investigation area;