❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information on instances where government employees can enter private property without a warrant, specifically relating to housing, works, and land information. The answer details relevant Acts and sections allowing such entry for specific purposes.
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(b) without a warrant?
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4 December 2003
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Minister representing the Minister for Housing and Works; Land Information
Response time
78 days
(b) other private property?
(2) Government Employees Housing Authority Act - for the purpose of taking possession of premises after termination of a tenancy. Public Works Act - for the purpose of general investigation for water supply services, the carrying out of testing work and the alteration, removal, inspection, reinstating and repair of testing work and for the purpose of removing any tree on private land adjacent to a railway that is likely to fall, obstruct or endanger travellers. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 - to inspect buildings (whether completed or not), for the purpose of determining appeals or matters of public safety. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority Act only deals with private residential accommodation when exercising rights of entry. The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
Public Works Act - for the purpose of general investigation for water supply services, the carrying out of testing work and the alteration, removal, inspection, reinstating and repair of testing work and for the purpose of removing any tree on private land adjacent to a railway that is likely to fall, obstruct or endanger travellers. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 - to inspect buildings (whether completed or not), for the purpose of determining appeals or matters of public safety. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority Act only deals with private residential accommodation when exercising rights of entry. The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 - to inspect buildings (whether completed or not), for the purpose of determining appeals or matters of public safety. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority Act only deals with private residential accommodation when exercising rights of entry. The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(3) The Government Employees Housing Authority Act only deals with private residential accommodation when exercising rights of entry. The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(3) (a-b) No difference.
(2) Government Employees Housing Authority Act - for the purpose of taking possession of premises after termination of a tenancy. Public Works Act - for the purpose of general investigation for water supply services, the carrying out of testing work and the alteration, removal, inspection, reinstating and repair of testing work and for the purpose of removing any tree on private land adjacent to a railway that is likely to fall, obstruct or endanger travellers. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 - to inspect buildings (whether completed or not), for the purpose of determining appeals or matters of public safety. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority Act only deals with private residential accommodation when exercising rights of entry. The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
Public Works Act - for the purpose of general investigation for water supply services, the carrying out of testing work and the alteration, removal, inspection, reinstating and repair of testing work and for the purpose of removing any tree on private land adjacent to a railway that is likely to fall, obstruct or endanger travellers. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 - to inspect buildings (whether completed or not), for the purpose of determining appeals or matters of public safety. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority Act only deals with private residential accommodation when exercising rights of entry. The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 - to inspect buildings (whether completed or not), for the purpose of determining appeals or matters of public safety. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority Act only deals with private residential accommodation when exercising rights of entry. The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(3) The Government Employees Housing Authority Act only deals with private residential accommodation when exercising rights of entry. The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
The Public Works Act 1902 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 do not differentiate between private residential property and private property when exercising rights of entry. LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
LAND INFORMATION (1) (a) None (b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(b) (i) Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (ii) Valuation of Land Act 1978 (iii) Standard Survey Marks Act 1924 (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(2) (a) Not applicable. (b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(b) (i) Sec 17 (1) In making any authorised survey or for any purpose relating thereto, a licensed surveyor who holds a practising certificate may, with his assistants, open any fence and may enter upon land. (ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(ii) Sec 10 (1) The Valuer General shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to all land, buildings, places and documents for the purpose of ascertaining the ownership of or valuing any land or for the purpose related thereto, and may make extracts from or copies of any such documents. (iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(iii) Sec 4 (a) An authorised land officer, or any surveyor specially authorised by him, may enter and re-enter from time to time upon any land, or any public or private road, street or way, with such assistants as he thinks fit, for the purpose of making a standard survey. (3) (a-b) No difference.
(3) (a-b) No difference.
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