Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An investigator is not authorised to enter premises unless:
(a) the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry; and
(b) the investigator has shown his or her identity card to the occupier.
(2) An investigator must, before obtaining the consent of an occupier of premises for the purposes of subsection (1), inform the occupier that the occupier may refuse consent.
(3) A consent has no effect unless the consent is voluntary.
(4) 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 If so, the consent has effect for that period unless the consent is withdrawn before the end of that period.
(5) A consent that is not limited as mentioned in subsection (4) has effect until the consent is withdrawn.
(6) If an investigator entered premises because of the consent of the occupier of the premises, the investigator, and any person assisting the investigator, must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect.