Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Enforcement
47. Power of entry
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The Director-General or any authorised officer may, for the purposes of this Act, enter at all reasonable hours in the daytime any premises with any assistants and workmen that are necessary for the purpose of making any survey, inspection or investigation and executing any work authorised by this Act or exercising any power under section 40T.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1);
Unless the consent of the occupier has been obtained therefor, a person must not enter into any dwelling house in actual occupation under this section without 6 hours’ previous notice to the occupier.
For the purposes of this section, the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, declare that any class of premises is liable to night inspection.
Agency
“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under the National Environment Agency Act 2002;
The Director-General or any authorised officer, with any assistants and workmen that are necessary, 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 mentioned in subsection (3).