Section 24

The Board may, for the purposes of this Act, by its employees, agents or contractors, enter any premises at all reasonable hours in the day or night, or at any other time that may be agreed with the owner or occupier of the premises, for the purpose of making any survey or inspection and for the purpose of executing any work authorised by this Act to be executed by the Board without being liable to pay any person any fee, charge or expense or to any legal proceedings or molestation on account of such entry or of anything done in any part of the premises under this Act.

Subject to subsection (3), the Board must not by its employees, agents or contractors enter any dwelling house in actual occupation, except with the consent of the occupier of the house, without 6 hours’ previous notice to the occupier.

The Minister may declare that any class of premises for the control and supervision of which regulations may be made under this Act are liable to inspection at any time of the day or night, and upon the declaration any employee, agent or contractor duly authorised in writing by the Board to do so may, at any time of the day or night and without notice, enter using such force as may be necessary and search or inspect any premises of the class specified in the declaration.