RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 143
Powers of entry
RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 143
Powers of entry
143 Powers of entry
(1) A rail safety officer may at any time enter a place that is, or that the
officer reasonably suspects is, railway premises.
(2) If a rail safety
officer enters a place under subsection (1) and it is not railway premises,
the officer must leave the place immediately.
(3) A rail safety officer may
enter a place that adjoins railway premises if the entry is urgently required
for the purpose of dealing with a railway accident or incident.
(4) An entry
may be made under subsection (1) or (3) with or without the consent of the
person with control or management of the place.
(5) A rail safety officer may
enter any place if the entry is authorised by a search warrant.
Note : A rail
safety officer may enter residential premises to gain access to railway
premises--see section 153(c).