Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) After section 18(1)(c) of the Principal Act insert —
"(ca) dispose of, destroy or seize—
(i) any source of contamination or possible contamination; or
(ii) any thing contaminated; and".
(2) In section 18(1)(d) of the Principal Act, for "agency." substitute "agency; and".
(3) After section 18(1)(d) of the Principal Act insert —
"(e) subject to sub-sections (4) and (5), enter a place in the danger area suspected of exposure to contamination without the consent of the occupier of that place and exercise a power referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (ca) or (d), or sub-section (3), at that place.".
(4) For section 18(4) of the Principal Act substitute —
"(4) Subject to sub-section (5), an
authorised member of the force must not enter a place referred to in
sub-section (1)(e) that is used only for residential purposes without the
consent of the occupier of that place.
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(5) An authorised member of the force may enter a place used only for residential purposes in the danger area suspected of exposure to contamination without the consent of the occupier of that place if the authorised member of the force believes on reasonable grounds that immediate entry to that place is necessary to—
(a) ensure the safety of any person; or
(b) prevent or limit the spread of contamination caused by the terrorist act or suspected terrorist act.
(6) If, under an authorisation under this Part, an authorised member of the force is authorised to exercise a power referred to in sub-section (1)(b), (c), (ca), (d) or (e), that member may exercise that power with any assistance from any other person that that member considers reasonably necessary.
(7) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a direction under sub-section (1)(b) or (d) unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty: Level 9 fine (60 penalty units maximum).
(8) A person must not hinder, obstruct or delay a member of the force authorised under this Part in the exercise of a power referred to sub-section (1) or (3).
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, level 9 fine (60 penalty units maximum);
In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.".