Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 910

910 Power to enter places

(1) An inspector may, without the occupier’s consent, enter—

(a) a public place; or

(b) a workplace when—

(i) the workplace is open for carrying on business; or

(ii) the workplace is otherwise open for entry.

(2) If the workplace is on or near residential premises, an inspector may, without the occupier’s consent, do any of the following—

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

(b) enter part of the premises the inspector reasonably considers members of the public are ordinarily allowed to enter to contact the occupier;

(c) enter that part of the premises the inspector reasonably believes clothing outwork is being, has recently been, or is about to be carried on.

(3) However, if it is practicable to do so before entering land or premises under subsection (2) , the inspector must first inform the occupier of the inspector’s intention to enter the land or premises.

(4) In this section—

"branch" , of an organisation, see section 595 .

"residential premises" means premises usually occupied as a private dwelling house.

"workplace" —

(a) means a place in or on which the inspector reasonably suspects a calling is, has been, or is about to be carried on; and

(b) includes a place of business used or occupied by an organisation or branch of an organisation.