##### 35BC  Constable may assist the authorised agency - \(1\) If an entity refuses or fails to provide an approved staff member of the authorised agency with access to premises when required to do so under subsection 35BB\(1\): - \(a\) the approved staff member may enter the premises for the purposes of the authorised agency complying with the request mentioned in that subsection; and - \(b\) a constable may: - \(i\) assist the approved staff member in gaining access to the premises by using reasonable force against property; and - \(ii\) if necessary for the purposes of so assisting the approved staff member—enter the premises\. - \(2\) If an approved staff member of the authorised agency has entered premises for the purposes of the authorised agency complying with a request under section 35AX, a constable may: - \(a\) assist the authorised agency in complying with the request by using reasonable force against property located on the premises; and - \(b\) for the purposes of so assisting the authorised agency—enter the premises\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_201 Compiled 2026\-06\-04\. This does not establish legal commencement\. Official source: https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au/C2018A00029/2026\-06\-04/2026\-06\-04/text/1/epub/OEBPS/document\_1/document\_1\.html Licence: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 1 October 2026\. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au\. Converted XHTML into Tiptap JSON; recovered lists from paragraph classes; kept literal labels and text\. Print layout is changed\. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is not covered by the CC BY licence\.