Western Australian Marine Act 1982

For the purposes of section 12(3)(a), a person gives consent to entry to premises by an inspector if the person consents after being informed by the inspector —

of the power of entry that the inspector wants to exercise in respect of the premises; and

of the reason why the inspector wants to exercise the power; and

that the person can refuse to consent to the inspector entering the premises.

A consent has no effect unless the consent is voluntary.

A consent may be expressed to be limited to entry during a particular period and, if so, the consent has effect for that period unless the consent is withdrawn, or the purposes of the entry are fulfilled, before the end of that period.

A consent that is not limited to a period has effect until the consent is withdrawn or the purposes of the entry are fulfilled.

If an inspector enters premises under section 12 with the consent of the occupier of the premises, the inspector, and any person assisting the inspector, must leave the premises as soon as practicable after the consent ceases to have effect.