Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCIES ACT 2004 - SECT 103

    (1)     An inspector may enter land—

        (a)     to conduct a compliance audit for the land of—

              (i)     the strategic bushfire management plan (including any bushfire operational plan approved under the plan); or

              (ii)     the parts of a land management agreement that relate to fire fuel management; or

        (b)     if the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, that section 120 (Fire prevention—obligations of rural land owners or managers ) is not being complied with in relation to the land ; or

        (c)     if the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, that a bushfire management requirement, or bushfire operational plan, under the strategic bushfire management plan for the land is not being complied with .

    (2)     The inspector must give the owner or manager of the land written notice of the proposed entry stating the time and purpose of the entry.

    (3)     The time of the proposed entry must be at least 24 hours after the notice is given.

    (4)     However, the inspector must not remain on the land if the inspector does not produce his or her identity card for inspection when asked by the occupier of the land.