Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

This section applies if an OHS inspector named in a warrant issued under this division for a place is intending to enter the place under the warrant.

Before entering the place, the OHS inspector must do or make a reasonable attempt to do the following things—

identify himself or herself to the occupier of the place by producing a copy of the OHS inspector’s identity card;

give the person a copy of the warrant;

tell the person the OHS inspector is permitted by the warrant to enter the place;

give the person an opportunity to allow the OHS inspector immediate entry to the place without using force.

However, the OHS inspector need not comply with subsection (2) if the OHS inspector believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to the place is required to ensure the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated.