Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 95

Powers of entry by authorized officers etc.

95. Powers of entry by authorized officers etc.



(1) The Secretary shall for the purposes of this Act and the regulations
thereunder have power by itself or any of its officers or any person
(authorized by the Secretary in writing either generally or in any particular
case) together with such workmen vehicles and equipment as the Secretary or
any such officer or person deems necessary to enter at any time into and upon
any building or land for the purposes of-

   (a)  executing any work or exercising any power or making any inspection
        authorized to be executed exercised or made by the Secretary or any
        such officer or person under this Act or the regulations thereunder;

   (b)  ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act and regulations with
        respect to the prevention or extinguishing of fires are being complied
        with; or

   (c)  taking or directing to be taken all lawful steps for preventing or
        extinguishing fires:

Provided that except so far as the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (b) and
(c) of this subsection are concerned the Secretary or any such officer or
person shall not make any such entry upon occupied premises unless with the
consent of the occupier until after the expiration of twenty-four hours'
notice of intention to enter given to the occupier.

(2) Every person who at any time obstructs the Secretary or any such officer
or person in the performance of anything which the Secretary or such officer
or person is empowered to do under this section shall be liable to a penalty
of not more than 10 penalty units.