Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts (1) This section applies if—
S. 84AR(1)(a) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(1)(a).
(a) a matter has been referred to the Rehabilitation Authority under this Division; and
S. 84AR(1)(b) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(1).
(b) the Rehabilitation Authority believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary for the Rehabilitation Authority or an authorised officer to enter declared mine land or any land adjacent to declared mine land for the purposes of investigating the referred matter.
S. 84AR(2) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(2).
(2) An authorised officer may enter, without consent, declared mine land or any land adjacent to declared mine land but only between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
S. 84AR(3) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(3).
(3) The authorised officer must not, under this section, enter any part of declared mine land or any land adjacent to declared mine land that is residential premises.
S. 84AR(4) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(4).
(4) On entering the land under this section, the authorised officer may do all or any of the following—
(a) inspect the land;
S. 84AR(4)(b) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(4).
(b) take and keep samples (without payment) of any thing found on the land, if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that the thing is relevant to the referral investigation;
S. 84AR(4)(c) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(4).
(c) make any still or moving image or audio‑visual recording that the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds is relevant to the referral investigation;
(d) take measurements of any thing on the land.
S. 84AR(5) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(5)(a).
(5) The authorised officer must not enter any land under this section unless, before that entry, the authorised officer—
S. 84AR(5)(a) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(5)(b).
(a) has produced the authorised officer's identity card to the occupier or the apparent occupier for inspection; and
(b) has taken all reasonable steps to notify the occupier or the apparent occupier of the land of the entry.
S. 84AR(6) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(6).
(6) If the authorised officer exercises a power of entry under this section without the occupier or the apparent occupier being present the authorised officer must, on leaving the land, leave a notice setting out—
(a) the time of entry; and
(b) the purpose of entry; and
(c) a description of things done while on the land; and
(d) the time of departure; and
S. 84AR(6)(e) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 23(6).
(e) the contact details of the authorised officer.
S. 84AS (Heading) amended by No. 32/2019 s. 24(1).
S. 84AS inserted by No. 22/2017 s. 5, amended by No. 32/2019 s. 24(2).