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MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 130 Entry to places

MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 130

Entry to places

130 Entry to places

(1) An 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 mine; or
(e) it is, or the officer reasonably suspects it is, a workplace.
(2) For subsection (1) (a) , for the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an 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 officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.
(3) For subsection (1) (e) , an entry may be made with, or without, the consent of the person with management or control of the workplace.
(4) An officer who enters a mine or workplace must not unnecessarily impede production.