Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:472
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 472
Character Range: 748895–749741

472  Entry to adjacent premises without warrant or consent during biosecurity emergencies
 (1) During a biosecurity emergency period, a biosecurity officer or biosecurity enforcement officer may enter premises (adjacent premises) for the purpose of gaining access to other premises to exercise powers in accordance with subsection 470(1).
Note: For the obligations and powers of biosecurity enforcement officers in entering premises under this section, see Division 3 of Part 5 of Chapter 9.
 (2) A biosecurity officer is not authorised to enter adjacent premises under subsection (1) unless a biosecurity enforcement officer accompanies the biosecurity officer for the purposes of assisting in entering those premises.
 (3) In this section, premises does not include a conveyance.

Part 2—Human biosecurity emergencies

Division 1—Introduction