Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the Secretary considers that it is necessary for an * authorised officer to exercise powers under this Division for the purposes of the Secretary:
(a) making a decision on an application made under this Act or the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 ; or
(b) determining whether the conditions to which a grant under Chapter 5 of this Act is subject have been complied with.
(2) An * authorised officer may:
(a) enter any premises; and
(b) exercise the * search powers in relation to the premises;
for the purposes of the Secretary making the decision or determination.
(3) However, an * authorised officer is not authorised to enter premises unless the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry.
Note: An authorised officer must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect (see section 91 - 2).