New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 62ZP

62ZP Power to enter and inspect land

(1) The Commissioner or a member of the Service authorised by the Commissioner may, for any purpose referred to in subsection (2)--

(a) enter during the daytime any part of land (other than a dwelling-house) that it is necessary to inspect for that purpose, and

(b) while on the land, make any reasonable enquiries and do anything else that is reasonably necessary.

(2) The purpose for which functions may be exercised under this section in relation to land is to carry out any work authorised or permitted under this Part (including Divisions 6 and 7) or to consider or assess--

(a) whether a fire trail is situated on the land or should be established, or

(b) the suitability of a fire trail or proposed fire trail (or a part of it), or

(c) whether a designated fire trail or registered fire trail has been constructed or maintained in accordance with the Fire Trail Standards, or

(d) in particular and without limitation--

(i) whether a registered fire trail does not comply with the Fire Trail Standards in a material respect, as referred to in Division 5, or

(ii) whether a fire trail rectification notice should be served under section 62Y, or

(e) whether fire trail rectification work should be carried out under Division 6, or

(f) whether registration of a fire trail should be terminated.

(3) The power to enter and inspect land under this section includes the power to enter any other land (other than a dwelling-house) reasonably necessary to be entered for the purpose of gaining access to the land.