Queensland Consolidated Acts

CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 - SECT 122

122 Entering property under an approved inspection program

(1) An authorised person may enter a property (other than a home on the property) without the permission of the occupier of the property, at any reasonable time of the day or night, under an approved inspection program.

(2) An
"approved inspection program" is a program, approved by the council, under which an authorised person may enter and inspect properties in Brisbane to ensure the local government related laws are being complied with.

(3) The council must give, or must make a reasonable attempt to give, the occupier of the property a written notice that informs the occupier of the following—

(a) the council’s intention to enter the property;

(b) the reason for entering the property;

(c) an estimation of when the property will be entered.

Example—

The council may give the written notice to an occupier of a property by dropping a flyer in the letterbox for the property.

(4) The council must give, or make a reasonable attempt to give, the written notice to the occupier within a reasonable time before the property is to be entered.

(5) The authorised person—

(a) must, as soon as the authorised person enters the property, inform any occupier of the property—

(i) of the reason for entering the property; and

(ii) that the authorised person is authorised under this Act to enter the property without the permission of the occupier; and

(b) may enter a budget accommodation building on the property only to monitor compliance with the Building Act , chapter 7 .