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CurrentEntry to places
Part 5Authorised officers and enforcement
Division 3Powers of investigation
55 Entry to places
(1)
An authorised officer may, for the purpose of an investigation, enter a place if —
(a)
its occupier gives informed consent to the entry; or
(b)
the entry is authorised by an entry warrant.
(2)
An occupier gives informed consent to entry to a place if the occupier gives consent after being informed by an authorised officer —
(a)
of the powers the officer wants to exercise in respect of the place; and
(b)
of the reasons why the officer wants to exercise those powers; and
(c)
that the occupier can refuse to consent to the officer entering the place.
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