WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 164
Notification of entry
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 164
Notification of entry
164 Notification of entry
(1) An inspector may enter a place under section 163without prior notice to
any person.
(2) An inspector must, as soon as practicable after entry to a
workplace or suspected workplace, take all reasonable steps to notify the
following persons of the entry and the purpose of the entry—
(b)
the person with management or control of the workplace;
(c) any health and
safety representative for workers carrying out work for that business or
undertaking at the workplace;
(d) any work health and safety officer for that
business or undertaking at the workplace.
(3) However, an inspector is not
required to notify any person if to do so would defeat the purpose for which
the place was entered or cause unreasonable delay.
(4) In this section,
"relevant person conducting a business or undertaking" means the person
conducting any business or undertaking in relation to which the inspector is
exercising the powers of entry.