Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Before obtaining the consent of an occupier of premises for the purposes of subsection 91 - 1(3), an * authorised officer must:
(a) inform the occupier that the occupier may refuse to give consent or may withdraw consent; and
(b) if the occupier is an approved provider--inform the occupier that the occupier has a responsibility under paragraph 63 - 1(1)(b) to cooperate with a person who is performing functions, or exercising powers, under this Part.
Note: Failure to comply with that responsibility may result in a sanction being imposed on the approved provider under Part 7B of the * Quality and Safety Commission Act.
(2) A consent has no effect unless the consent is voluntary.
(3) A consent may be expressed to be limited to entry during a particular period. If so, the consent has effect for that period unless the consent is withdrawn before the end of that period.
(4) A consent that is not limited as mentioned in subsection (3) has effect until the consent is withdrawn.
(5) If an * authorised officer entered premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises, the officer must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect.
(6) If:
(a) an * authorised officer enters premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises; and
(b) the officer has not shown the occupier the officer's identity card before entering the premises;
the officer must do so on, or as soon as is reasonably practicable after, entering the premises.