Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823:section:284q
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 284Q
Character Range: 531102–532226

284Q  Inspectors not authorised to enter or search certain land or premises etc. used for defence purposes
  Nothing in Division 5 or 6 of this Part, or in Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, authorises an inspector to enter or to search:
 (a) land or premises that are:
 (i) occupied or used for the purposes of defence; and
 (ii) specified in the legislative rules; or
 (b) a vessel, aircraft, space object or vehicle that is in the possession or control of the Defence Force or a part of the Defence Force;
unless:
 (c) permission to do so has been given by the person for the time being in charge of those premises or that land, vessel, aircraft, space object or vehicle; or
 (d) if it is not reasonably practicable to obtain permission of the kind mentioned in paragraph (c)—the entry and search is supervised by a member of the Defence Force, or an APS employee in the Defence Department, authorised to have access to those premises or that land, vessel, aircraft, space object or vehicle.
Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.

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