Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00358:section:72
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00358
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 72
Character Range: 30658–31988

72  Power of Federal Safety Officers to enter premises

Powers of Federal Safety Officers to enter premises
 (2) A Federal Safety Officer may, without force:
 (a) enter premises, if the officer reasonably believes that building work is being carried out, or has been carried out by an applicant or accredited person referred to in subsection 70(2); or
 (b) enter business premises, if the officer reasonably believes that:
 (i) there are records or documents relevant to compliance purposes on the premises, or accessible from a computer on the premises; or
 (ii) a person who ordinarily performs work or conducts business at the premises has information relevant to compliance purposes.
Note: Intentionally hindering or obstructing a Federal Safety Officer is prohibited (see section 78).

Limitation on Federal Safety Officers entering premises
 (3) Despite paragraph (2)(a), a Federal Safety Officer must not enter a part of premises that is used for residential purposes unless the officer reasonably believes that the work referred to in that paragraph is being performed on that part of the premises.
 (4) Despite subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), a Federal Safety Officer must not enter business premises under that subparagraph if the Federal Safety Officer reasonably believes that the person concerned is not at those premises.