Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 13

Power to enter places

13. Power to enter places



(1) At any reasonable time (whether it is day or night), an inspector may
enter a place at or in which the inspector reasonably believes there is or
are-

   (a)  dangerous goods; or



   (b)  any container, equipment, fittings, piping, appliance or other thing
        that is being, has been, or is likely to be, used-

   (i)  for, or in connection with, the manufacture, supply, transfer,
        storage, transport, sale or use of dangerous goods; or

   (ii) for the import into Victoria of explosives. Notes 1. Place is defined
        in section 3 as including a vehicle, ship or boat. 2. The powers
        conferred by this section are limited in respect of a part of a place
        that is used only for residential purposes (see section 16).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), it is a reasonable time to enter a place
if the inspector reasonably believes that there is an immediate risk to the
health or safety of a person at the place as a result of the presence of
dangerous goods, or of any thing described in subsection (1)(b), that the
inspector reasonably believes to be at or in the place.