s 63

Consent to entry

In force

(1) An authorised officer seeking the consent of an occupier of a place to the officer's entry into or onto the place must:

(a) if the officer is an appointed authorised officer – show the officer's identity card to the occupier; and

(b)

give the occupier the reasons why entry is sought; and

(c)

inform the occupier that the occupier may refuse to give consent.

(2)

If:

(a) it is material in proceedings for a court to be satisfied the occupier consented to entry under this Part; and

(b)

written consent of the occupier is not produced in evidence;

the court may presume, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the occupier did not give consent.

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