Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 379

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.