New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 163

163 Powers of entry

(1) An inspector may at any time enter a place that is, or that the inspector reasonably suspects is, a workplace.

(2) An entry may be made under subsection (1) with, or without, the consent of the person with management or control of the workplace.

(3) If an inspector enters a place under subsection (1) and it is not a workplace, the inspector must leave the place immediately.

(4) An inspector may enter any place if the entry is authorised by a search warrant.

Note : An inspector may enter residential premises to gain access to a workplace (see section 170 (c)).