Community Services Act 2007

This section applies if an authorised officer intends to ask an occupier of a place to consent to the officer or another authorised officer entering the place under section 33(1)(a).

Before asking for the consent, the authorised officer must tell the occupier—

the purpose of the entry; and

that the occupier is not required to consent.

If the consent is given, the authorised officer may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgment of the consent.

The acknowledgment must state—

that the occupier has been told—

the purpose of the entry; and

that the occupier is not required to consent; and

the purpose of the entry; and

that the occupier gives the authorised officer consent to enter the place and exercise the powers under this part; and

the time and date the consent was given.

If the occupier signs the acknowledgment, the authorised officer must immediately give a copy to the occupier.

If—

an issue arises in a proceeding about whether the occupier consented to the entry; and

an acknowledgment complying with subsection (4) for the entry is not produced in evidence;