Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY COMMISSION ACT 2018 - SECT 65

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   in accordance with the rules, the Commissioner is dealing with a complaint or information about:

  (i)   an approved provider's responsibilities under the Aged Care Act or the Aged Care Principles; or

  (ii)   the responsibilities of a service provider of a Commonwealth - funded aged care service under the funding agreement that relates to the service; and

  (b)   the Commissioner considers that, for the purposes of resolving the complaint or dealing with the information, it is necessary for an authorised officer to exercise powers under this Division.

  (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 Commissioner resolving the complaint or dealing with the information.

  (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   66).