New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 10.15

10.15 Powers of authorised officers to enter land and structures

(1) An authorised officer may, for a compliance purpose, enter--

(a) any Crown land (or any structure in or on Crown land), and

(b) any land that is not Crown land (or any structure in or on the land), but is subject to a land use restriction, and

(c) any other land (or any structure in or on the land) to gain access to any land or structure referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2) Entry may be--

(a) if the authorised officer reasonably suspects that an offence is being committed on the land--at any time, or

(b) in any other case--at any reasonable time.

(3) The power to enter authorises entry by foot or by means of a vehicle or in any other manner.

(4) Entry may be effected by an authorised officer with the aid of any other authorised officers or police officers as the authorised officer considers necessary and with the use of reasonable force.

(5) This section does not limit the circumstances in which entry may be effected to any land (or any structure in or on land) with the authority of a search warrant under section 10.18.