Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

For this Act, an inspector may—

enter any premises at any time with the consent of the occupier; or

enter premises when open to the public; or

enter business premises during business hours at the premises; or

enter premises in accordance with a warrant under this part.

An inspector may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant, enter the land around premises—

to ask the occupier for consent to enter the premises; or

to inspect the land.

An inspector must not remain on premises entered under this section if, on request by the occupier, the inspector does not produce the inspector’s identity card.

An inspector who enters premises under this part may, for this Act, do 1 or more of the following in relation to the premises, anything on the premises and the land around the premises:

inspect or examine;

inspect and copy, or take an extract from, any document at the premises;

take measurements or conduct tests;

take samples;

take photographs, films, audio, video or other recordings;

take onto the premises any people, equipment or material the inspector reasonably needs to exercise the inspector’s functions under this Act;

require the occupier, or anyone at the premises, to give information, answer questions, or produce documents or anything else, reasonably needed to exercise the inspector’s functions under this Act.

The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege.

A person must take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (4) (g).