WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 163 Powers of entry

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 163

  (1)   An inspector may at any time enter a place that is, or that the inspector reasonably suspects is, a workplace.

  (2)   An entry may be made under subsection   (1) with, or without, the consent of the person with management or control of the workplace.

  (3)   If an inspector enters a place under subsection   (1) and it is not a workplace, the inspector must leave the place immediately.

  (4)   An inspector may enter any place if the entry is authorised by a search warrant.

Note:   An inspector may enter residential premises to gain access to a workplace (see section   170(c)).