New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2000 - SECT 51

51 Notice of entry

(1) An inspector authorised to enter premises under this Division may enter the premises without notice.

(2) The inspector must notify the occupier of the premises of the inspector’s presence on the premises as soon as reasonably practicable after entering the premises, unless:

(a) to do so would defeat the purpose for which the premises were entered or would unreasonably delay the inspector in a case of urgency, or

(b) the occupier is already aware that the inspector has entered the premises or was notified in advance of when the inspector would enter the premises.