PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 743 Power of entry—general

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 743

743 Power of entry—general

(1) An inspector or authorised officer may enter a place if—

(a) its occupier consents to the entry; or

(b) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or

(c) the entry is authorised by a warrant; or

(d) it is a place of business to which this Act relates and the entry is made when the place is open for business or otherwise open for entry; or

(e) its occupier has been given a compliance direction and the entry is made, at a time or interval stated in the direction, to check compliance with the direction; or

(f) the inspector or authorised officer may enter the place under sections 744 to 746 .

(2) For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector or authorised officer may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant—

(a) enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or

(b) enter part of the place the inspector or authorised officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.

(3) In this section—


"place of business" does not include a part of the place where a person resides.