New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 199

199 Authority to enter premises

(1) A power conferred by this Part to enter premises, or to make an inspection or take other action on premises, may not be exercised unless the person proposing to exercise the power is in possession of an authority and produces the authority if required to do so by the owner or occupier of the premises.

(2) The authority must be a written authority which is issued by the council and which--

(a) states that it is issued under this Act, and

(b) gives the name of the person to whom it is issued, and

(c) describes the nature of the powers conferred and the source of the powers, and

(d) states the date (if any) on which it expires, and

(e) describes the kind of premises to which the power extends, and

(f) bears the signature of the general manager.

(3) This section does not apply to a power conferred by a search warrant.