Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

WATER AND SEWERAGE ACT 2000 - SECT 29

    (1)     When seeking the consent of an occupier for entering premises under this part, an inspector must—

        (a)     produce his or her identity card; and

        (b)     tell the occupier—

              (i)     the purpose of the entry; and

              (ii)     that anything found and seized by the inspector may be used in evidence in court; and

              (iii)     that consent may be refused.

    (2)     If the occupier consents, the inspector must ask the occupier to sign a written acknowledgment—

        (a)     that the occupier was told—

              (i)     the purpose of the entry; and

              (ii)     that anything found and seized under this part may be used in evidence in court; and

              (iii)     that consent may be refused; and

        (b)     that the occupier consented to the entry; and

        (c)     the time, and day, when consent was given.

    (3)     If the occupier signs an acknowledgment of consent, the inspector must immediately give a copy to the occupier.

    (4)     Unless the contrary is proved, a court must presume that an occupier did not consent to an entry to premises by an inspector under this part if—

        (a)     the question whether the occupier consented to the entry arises in proceedings in the court; and

        (b)     an acknowledgment under this section is not produced in evidence for the entry; and

        (c)     it is not proved that the occupier consented to the entry.