Entry powers
100 Entry powers
For compliance purposes an authorised person may at any reasonable time enter and remain on the following places —
a place at which the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe that building work or demolition work is being done, or has been done in the past 12 months;
a place to which a provision of this Act applies;
a place at which the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe that there are relevant records;
a place at which the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe that a breach of a provision of this Act has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur;
a place at which the authorised person is required to conduct an inspection or test of equipment, machinery or a system, or an existing building under arrangements mentioned in section 45(2)(d) or 93(2)(d);
a place at which is located a building or an incidental structure that the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe is in a dangerous state or is unfit for human occupation;
a place that is the subject of a building order.
The authorised person is not entitled to enter a part of a place in use as a residence, except —
with the consent of an adult occupier; or
under the authority of an entry warrant; or
to take action under section 118(2) in relation to a building order (emergency).
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