Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 450

450 Agreement to entry

(1) This section applies if an authorised person seeks the agreement of an occupier of a place to an authorised person entering the place under part 2 .

(2) In seeking the agreement, the authorised person must inform the occupier—

(a) of the purpose of the entry; and

(b) that information obtained by the authorised person may be used in evidence in court; and

(c) that the occupier is not required to agree to the entry.

(3) If the agreement is given, the authorised person may ask the occupier to sign an acknowledgement of the occupier’s agreement.

(4) The acknowledgement must—

(a) state the occupier was informed—

(i) of the purpose of the entry; and

(ii) that information obtained by the authorised person may be used in evidence in court; and

(iii) that the occupier was not required to agree to the entry; and

(b) state the occupier agreed to the authorised person entering the place and exercising powers under this Act; and

(c) state the time and date the agreement was given.

(5) If the occupier signs an acknowledgement of agreement, the authorised person must immediately give a copy to the occupier.