Environmental Offsets Act 2014

If the consent is given, the enforcement officer may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgement of the consent.

The acknowledgement must state the following—

the purpose of the entry, including the powers to be exercised;

the following has been explained to the occupier—

the purpose of the entry, including the powers intended to be exercised;

that the occupier is not required to consent;

that the consent may be given subject to conditions and may be withdrawn at any time;

the occupier gives the enforcement officer or another enforcement officer consent to enter the place and exercise the powers;

the time and day the consent was given;

any conditions of the consent.

If the occupier signs the acknowledgement, the enforcement officer must immediately give a copy to the occupier.

Subsection (5) applies if—

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

an acknowledgement complying with subsection (2) for the entry is not produced in evidence.

The onus of proof is on the person relying on the lawfulness of the entry to prove the occupier consented.