New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2000 - SECT 78

78 Notice of entry

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

(2) The authorised representative must notify the occupier of the premises of the authorised representative’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 authorised representative in a case of urgency, or

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