Section 5
Powers of an Inspecting Officer to enter and inspect land, etc.
An Inspecting Officer may at all reasonable times, with or without assistants, instruments or things, enter upon any land and may remain there for so long as may be reasonably necessary for the following purposes:
(a)
to inspect and examine such land and any plant thereon to ascertain whether any noxious plant or pest is present on such land or whether such land or any plant thereon is in a condition favourable to the introduction or spread of any noxious plant or pest; and
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(b)
to remove in any way such portions of any such plant as he may deem necessary for purposes of examination or investigation.
(2)
The owner or occupier of such land shall permit every
Inspecting Officer to have access thereto for the purposes specified in subsection (1) and shall supply to the Inspecting Officer all such information as may be requested by him, and shall afford the
Inspecting Officer such assistance as may be reasonably necessary for such purposes.