Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Equipment (Public Safety) Act 1994 - SECT 17

Places used for residential purposes

17. Places used for residential purposes



(1) Despite anything else in this Part, the powers of an inspector under this
Part in relation to entering a place are not exercisable in respect of any
part of a place that is used only for residential purposes except-

   (a)  with the consent of the occupier for the time being of the place; or

   (b)  under the authority conferred by a search warrant.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), any common property in a subdivision
of land is not a place used only for residential purposes.

Examples: Examples of common property include a lift, or lift well, in a block
of flats; and a plant or boiler room in an apartment building that contains
heating or cooling equipment, lift machinery or pressure vessels.

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