South Australian Consolidated Acts

CO-OPERATIVES ACT 1997 - SECT 389

389—Inspectors' powers of entry

        (1)         An inspector has power to enter any of the following premises:

            (a)         any premises on which the affairs or activities of a co-operative are managed or conducted;

            (b)         any premises on which the inspector suspects on reasonable grounds there is evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act or the regulations;

            (c)         any premises on which the inspector suspects on reasonable grounds there are relevant documents.

        (2)         Despite subsection (1), the consent of the occupier or the authority of a search warrant is required to enter—

            (a)         any part of premises not used for the management or conduct of the affairs or activities of a co-operative; and

            (b)         any part of premises used for residential purposes (whether or not the part is also used for the management or conduct of the affairs or activities of a co-operative).