OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 379 Inspection of licence - related premises etc. without warrant

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 379

  (1)   Subject to subsections   ( 2), (3) and (4), an inspector may, without a warrant, carry out a compliance inspection of:

  (a)   licence - related land; or

  (b)   a licence - related building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft;

if the inspection is reasonably necessary.

  (2)   An inspection under subsection   ( 1) must be made at a reasonable time.

  (3)   An inspector may not enter premises under subsection   ( 1) if:

  (a)   the premises are a residence; and

  (b)   the occupier has not consented to the entry.

  (4)   An inspector may not carry out a compliance inspection under subsection   ( 1) if:

  (a)   the person occupying or in charge of the land, building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft concerned asks the inspector to produce the inspector's identity card for inspection by the person; and

  (b)   the inspector does not comply with the person's request.

  (5)   For the purposes of this section, land or a building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft is licence - related if:

  (a)   it is used in connection with activities carried out under a licence or special purpose consent; or

  (b)   records about activities of that kind are kept there.