New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 35

35 Power to enter land

(1) The Environment Protection Authority or a public authority may, by its employees, agents or contractors, enter any premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of exercising its functions under this Part.

(2) For the purpose of entering or leaving any such premises, the power conferred by this section extends to entering other premises.

(3) A power to enter premises conferred by this section authorises entry by foot or by means of a motor vehicle or other vehicle, or in any other manner.

(4) Entry may be effected under this section by the Environment Protection Authority or a public authority with the aid of such authorised officers or police officers as the Environment Protection Authority or public authority considers necessary and with the use of reasonable force.

(5) This section does not empower a person to enter any part of premises used only for residential purposes without the permission of the occupier of the premises or the authority of a search warrant under section 199 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 .

Note: Chapter 7 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 , which contains a search warrant power, extends to the exercise of powers under this Act.