Section 487Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Giving entry notice or exemption certificate

Entry under Subdivision A or B

(1) Unless the FWC has issued an exemption certificate for the entry, the permit holder must:

(a) before entering premises under Subdivision A—give the occupier of the premises and any affected employer an entry notice for the entry; and

(b) before entering premises under Subdivision B—give the occupier of the premises an entry notice for the entry.

(2) An entry notice for an entry is a notice that complies with section 518.

(3) An entry notice for an entry under Subdivision A or B must be given during working hours at least 24 hours, but not more than 14 days, before the entry.

(4) If the FWC has issued an exemption certificate for the entry, the permit holder must, either before or as soon as practicable after entering the premises, give a copy of the certificate to:

(a) the occupier of the premises or another person who apparently represents the occupier; and

(b) any affected employer or another person who apparently represents the employer;

if the occupier, employer or other person is present at the premises.

Entry under Subdivision AA

(5) If the permit holder enters premises under Subdivision AA, the permit holder must, either before or as soon as practicable after entering the premises, give an entry notice for the entry to the occupier of the premises or another person who apparently represents the occupier if the occupier or other person is present at the premises.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

Research how courts apply s 487

BriefBridge searches Australian caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.

Try BriefBridge free