(1) The Supervising Scientist is entitled, with the consent of the occupier, to full and free access to all buildings and places in the Alligator Rivers Region for the purpose of the performance of his or her functions or the performance of the functions of the Institute or the exercise of his or her powers (including his or her powers in relation to the management of the Institute).
(2) Subsection ( 1) has effect in relation to any building or place on land that is Aboriginal land for the purposes of the Aboriginal Land Rights ( Northern Territory ) Act 1976 notwithstanding subsection 70(1) of that Act.