Queensland Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT 2006 - SECT 175

175 Power to enter places

(1) An authorised person may enter a place if—

(a) an occupier of the place consents to the entry; or

(b) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or

(c) the entry is authorised by a warrant; or

(d) it is premises at which a person carries on a food business and is—

(i) open for carrying on the food business; or

(ii) otherwise open for entry.

(2) For the purpose of asking an occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised person may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant—

(a) enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or

(b) enter part of the place the authorised person reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.

(3) For subsection (1) (d) , premises does not include a part of the premises where a person resides.