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OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 2003 - SECT 379

379 .         Inspection of licence-related premises etc. without warrant

        (1)         Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), an inspector may, without a warrant, carry out a compliance inspection of —

            (a)         licence-related land; or

            (b)         a licence-related building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft,

                if the inspection is reasonably necessary.

        (2)         An inspection under subsection (1) must be made at a reasonable time.

        (3)         An inspector may not enter premises under subsection (1) if —

            (a)         the premises are a residence; and

            (b)         the occupier has not consented to the entry.

        (4)         An inspector may not carry out a compliance inspection under subsection (1) if —

            (a)         the person occupying or in charge of the land, building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft concerned asks the inspector to produce the inspector’s identity card for inspection by the person; and

            (b)         the inspector does not comply with the person’s request.

        (5)         For the purposes of this section, land or a building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft is licence-related if —

            (a)         it is used in connection with activities carried out under a licence or special purpose consent; or

            (b)         records about activities of that kind are kept there.



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