RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 62ZP
Power to enter and inspect land
RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 62ZP
Power to enter and inspect land
62ZP Power to enter and inspect land
(1) The Commissioner or a member of the
Service authorised by the Commissioner may, for any purpose referred to in
subsection (2)--
(a) enter during the daytime any part of land (other than a
dwelling-house) that it is necessary to inspect for that purpose, and
(b)
while on the land, make any reasonable enquiries and do anything else that is
reasonably necessary.
(2) The purpose for which functions may be exercised
under this section in relation to land is to carry out any work authorised or
permitted under this Part (including Divisions 6 and 7) or to consider or
assess--
(a) whether a fire trail is situated on the land or should be
established, or
(b) the suitability of a fire trail or proposed fire trail
(or a part of it), or
(c) whether a designated fire trail or registered fire
trail has been constructed or maintained in accordance with the Fire Trail
Standards, or
(d) in particular and without limitation--
(i) whether a
registered fire trail does not comply with the Fire Trail Standards in a
material respect, as referred to in Division 5, or
(ii) whether a fire trail
rectification notice should be served under section 62Y, or
(e) whether fire
trail rectification work should be carried out under Division 6, or
(f)
whether registration of a fire trail should be terminated.
(3) The power to
enter and inspect land under this section includes the power to enter any
other land (other than a dwelling-house) reasonably necessary to be entered
for the purpose of gaining access to the land.
