Queensland Consolidated Acts

FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT AND OTHER HOME OWNER GRANTS ACT 2000 - SECT 33

33 Authorised officer’s power to enter places

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

(a) its occupier 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) it is a place where a business is conducted and the entry is made when—

(i) the place is open for the conduct of business; or

(ii) is otherwise open for entry; or

(d) the entry is authorised by warrant.

(2) For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer 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 officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.

(3) For subsection (1) (c) , a place of business does not include a part of the place where the person resides.