Parks and Trees Act 2005 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Powers of Enforcement
40. Power of entry and to demand particulars of identity
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Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation appointed under section 4(1);
ascertaining whether there is, or has been, on or in connection with the premises, a contravention of this Act;
ascertaining whether circumstances exist that would authorise the Commissioner to take any action or execute any works under this Act; or
taking any action or carrying out any works, authorised or required by this Act.
The Commissioner or any authorised officer may take or cause to be taken any photograph of the premises and any property or material found thereon and such other steps as he or she may consider necessary without involving any search or seizure of any premises, thing or person.
The occupier of any premises must, if required by the Commissioner or any authorised officer, as the case may be —
occupier
“occupier”, in relation to any premises, means —(a)the person in actual occupation of the premises (whether or not the person is also the owner thereof) or, if there is no person in actual occupation, the person entitled to possession of the premises; and(b)if there is more than one occupier of the premises — any one of the occupiers;
give his or her name and address;
provide proof of his or her identity; and
give the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known.
Any person who —
wilfully obstructs the Commissioner or any authorised officer in the performance of any matter or thing which the Commissioner or authorised officer is authorised to do by this section; or
upon being required by the Commissioner or any authorised officer to give his or her name and address or to provide any particulars under subsection (3), refuses to do so or wilfully misstates his or her name or address or provides false particulars,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.