Monitoring powers (entering offshore premises without warrant)
198 Monitoring powers (entering offshore premises without warrant)
Despite subsection 18(2) of the Regulatory Powers Act, an authorised person may enter offshore premises under subsection 18(1) of that Act without:
the consent of the occupier of the premises; or
a monitoring warrant (within the meaning of the Regulatory Powers Act);
if the authorised person believes that, because of urgent circumstances, it is necessary and reasonable to do so without consent or a monitoring warrant in order to exercise the monitoring powers (within the meaning of the Regulatory Powers Act).
If an authorised person enters offshore premises under subsection (1), the following provisions of the Regulatory Powers Act apply as if the entry were authorised by a monitoring warrant:
section 21 (securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance);
section 24 (asking questions and seeking production of documents);
section 26 (announcement before entry under warrant), except that the authorised person must announce that the authorised person is authorised to enter the premises under this section;
paragraph 28(2)(b) (details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier);
section 30 (right to observe execution of warrant);
section 31 (responsibility to provide facilities and assistance).
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