Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Before obtaining the consent of an occupier of premises for the purposes of subsection 68(3), a regulatory official must:
(a) inform the occupier that the occupier may refuse to give consent or may withdraw consent; and
(b) if the occupier is an approved provider--inform the occupier that the occupier has a responsibility under paragraph 63 - 1(1)(b) of the Aged Care Act to cooperate with a person who is performing functions, or exercising powers, under this Part.
Note: Failure to comply with that responsibility may result in a sanction being imposed on the approved provider under Part 7B.
(2) A consent has no effect unless the consent is voluntary.
(3) A consent may be expressed to be limited to entry during a particular period. If so, the consent has effect for that period unless the consent is withdrawn before the end of that period.
(4) A consent that is not limited as mentioned in subsection (3) has effect until the consent is withdrawn.
(5) If a regulatory official entered premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises, the official must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect.
(6) If:
(a) the Commissioner enters premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises; and
(b) the Commissioner has not shown the occupier evidence of the Commissioner's identity before entering the premises;
the Commissioner must do so on, or as soon as is reasonably practicable after, entering the premises.
(7) If:
(a) a quality assessor enters premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises; and
(b) the assessor has not shown the occupier the assessor's identity card before entering the premises;
the assessor must do so on, or as soon as is reasonably practicable after, entering the premises.