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NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY ACT 2007 - SECT 70

Inspector may enter premises by consent or under a warrant

  (1)   If an inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there may be evidential material on any premises, the inspector may:

  (a)   enter the premises; and

  (b)   exercise the offence - related powers set out in section   70A.

  (2)   However, an inspector is not authorised to enter the premises unless:

  (a)   the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry and the inspector has shown his or her identity card if required by the occupier; or

  (b)   the entry is made under an offence - related warrant.

Note:   If entry to the premises is with the occupier's consent, the inspector must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect: see section   75.


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