Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if an inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, that premises are the premises of an employer.
(2) The inspector may—
(a) at any reasonable time, enter the premises; or
(b) at any time, enter the premises with the occupier's consent.
(3) However, subsection (2) (a) does not authorise entry into a part of premises that is being used only for residential purposes.
(4) An inspector may, without the consent of the occupier of premises, enter land around the premises to ask for consent to enter the premises.
(5) To remove any doubt, an inspector may enter premises under subsection (2) without payment of an entry fee or other charge.
(6) In this section:
"at any reasonable time" means at any time during normal business hours or any other time when the premises are being used as a workplace.
"occupier", of premises, includes—
(a) a person believed, on reasonable grounds, to be an occupier of the premises; and
(b) a person apparently in charge of the premises.