Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to an authorised officer appointed by the commission, if the authorised officer—
(a) reasonably suspects a commission water restriction is being, or has been, contravened at any place; or
(b) reasonably considers it is necessary to enter non-residential premises to conduct an audit or inspection to monitor compliance with a commission water restriction or water efficiency management plan.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (5), the authorised officer may enter the place or premises for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the commission water restriction or water efficiency management plan at any reasonable time of the day or night.
(3) Before entering, the authorised officer must do, or make a reasonable attempt to do, the following things—
(a) identify himself or herself to an occupier, by complying with section 744;
(b) tell the occupier the purpose of the entry.
(4) Subsection (3) does not require the authorised officer to take a step the authorised officer reasonably believes may frustrate or otherwise hinder the purposes of the entry.
(5) For subsection (1)(a), a place does not include a building or other structure, or the part of a building or other structure, used for residential purposes.