Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00173:section:135
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00173
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 135
Character Range: 169318–170429

135  General provisions relating to obtaining consent to enter premises
 (1) Before obtaining the consent of an occupier of premises for the purpose of subsection 134(3), an inspector must inform the occupier that the occupier may refuse consent.
 (2) A consent has no effect unless the consent is voluntary.
 (3) A consent may be expressed to be limited to entry during a particular period. If so, the consent has effect for that period unless the consent is withdrawn before the end of that period.
 (4) A consent that is not limited as mentioned in subsection (3) has effect until the consent is withdrawn.
 (5) If an inspector entered premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises, the inspector, and any person assisting, must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect.
 (6) If:
 (a) an inspector enters premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises; and
 (b) the inspector has not shown the occupier his or her identity card before entering the premises;
the inspector must do so on, or as soon as is reasonably practicable after, entering the premises.