Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 379

             (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.