Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) A transport safety officer, for compliance and investigative purposes, may at any time—
(a) enter a place that is, or that the officer reasonably suspects is—
(i) public transport premises; or
(ii) marine premises; or
(b) enter rolling stock or a bus while it is in use; or
(c) board a vessel while it is in use.
(2) If a transport safety officer enters a place under subsection (1) and it is not public transport premises or marine premises, the officer must leave the place immediately.
(3) A transport safety officer may enter a place that adjoins public transport premises or marine premises if the entry is urgently required for the purpose of dealing with—
(a) a public transport accident; or
(b) a marine incident.
(4) An entry or boarding may be made under subsection (1) or (3) with or without the consent of the person with control or management of the place, rolling stock, bus or vessel.
(5) If a transport safety officer exercises a power of entry or boarding under this section without the owner or occupier of the public transport premises or marine premises or adjoining place or person with the control or management of the rolling stock, bus or vessel being present the officer must, on leaving the premises, place, rolling stock, bus or vessel, 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 premises, rolling stock, bus or vessel; and
(d) the time of departure; and
(e) the procedure for contacting the Safety Director for further details of the entry or boarding.
(6) A transport safety officer may also enter any place, rolling stock or bus or board a vessel if the entry or boarding is authorised by a search warrant. Subsection (5) does not apply in respect of that kind of entry.