s. 55 (1) An authorized officer may with such assistance as S. 55(1) the authorized officer may require enter— amended by Nos 8277 s. 9, 8823 s. 4(a)–(d), 9207 s. 9(1), substituted by No. 10092 s. 21(a). (a) at any time, any premises used to store, S. 55(1)(a) amended by reprocess, treat or otherwise handle Nos 10261 s. 25(1)(a), industrial waste or used as a factory or any 61/2006 premises in which an industry or trade is s. 37(1), 20/2014 being carried on; or s. 24(1). (b) at any reasonable time, any other premises from or on which any waste or pollutant is or is likely to be discharged or deposited or from which noise is or is likely to be emitted— and may therein do any act or thing, including the taking and removal of samples, which in the opinion of the authorized officer is necessary to be done for the purposes specified in subsection (1A). S. 55(1A) (1A) The purposes referred to in subsection (1) are as inserted by follows— No. 10092 s. 21(a). (a) the prescribing of any matter under this Act S. 55(1A)(a) amended by or for any State environment protection Nos 10261 s. 25(1)(b), policy or waste management policy; 37/2002 s. 11(n). (b) to determine whether there has been compliance with or any contravention of this Act or any works approval, licence, permit or any other notice or requirements whatsoever issued or made under this Act;
S. 55(1) amended by Nos 8277 s. 9, 8823 s. 4(a)–(d), 9207 s. 9(1), substituted by No. 10092 s. 21(a). (1) An authorized officer may with such assistance as the authorized officer may require enter— S. 55(1)(a) amended by Nos 10261 s. 25(1)(a), 61/2006 s. 37(1), 20/2014 s. 24(1). (a) at any time, any premises used to store, reprocess, treat or otherwise handle industrial waste or used as a factory or any premises in which an industry or trade is being carried on; or (b) at any reasonable time, any other premises from or on which any waste or pollutant is or is likely to be discharged or deposited or from which noise is or is likely to be emitted— and may therein do any act or thing, including the taking and removal of samples, which in the opinion of the authorized officer is necessary to be done for the purposes specified in subsection (1A). S. 55(1A) inserted by No. 10092 s. 21(a). (1A) The purposes referred to in subsection (1) are as follows— S. 55(1A)(a) amended by Nos 10261 s. 25(1)(b), 37/2002 s. 11(n). (a) the prescribing of any matter under this Act or for any State environment protection policy or waste management policy; s. 55 (b) to determine whether there has been compliance with or any contravention of this Act or any works approval, licence, permit or any other notice or requirements whatsoever issued or made under this Act;