Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00461:section:66
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00461
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 66
Character Range: 116066–117115

66  Authorised officer may enter premises by consent or under a warrant
 (1) For the purpose of finding out whether this Act has been, or is being, complied with or assessing the correctness of information provided under this Act, an authorised officer may:
 (a) enter any premises; and
 (b) exercise the monitoring powers set out in section 67.
 (2) If an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there may be evidential material on any premises, the authorised officer may:
 (a) enter the premises; and
 (b) exercise the enforcement powers set out in section 68.
 (3) However, an authorised officer is not authorised to enter the premises under this section unless:
 (a) the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry and the authorised officer has shown his or her identity card if required by the occupier; or
 (b) the entry is made under a warrant.
Note: If entry to the premises is with the occupier's consent, the authorised officer must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect, see section 72.