Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1992 - SECT 69EB

  (1)   Subject to subsections   (2) and (3), if an inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there may be evidential material on any premises, the inspector may:

  (a)   enter the premises; and

  (b)   exercise the investigation powers.

  (2)   If premises mentioned in paragraph   (1)(a) are a residence, an inspector may only enter the premises if:

  (a)   the premises are used for commercial purposes in relation to active constituents or chemical products, in addition to residential purposes; and

  (b)   paragraph   (3)(a) or (b) is satisfied.

  (3)   An inspector is not authorised to enter the premises unless:

  (a)   the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry and the inspector has shown his or her identity card if required by the occupier; or

  (b)   the entry is made under an investigation warrant.

Note:   If entry to the premises is with the occupier's consent, the inspector must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect. See section   69ED.