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Building Act 1993
164Additional powers of authorised officer
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164 Additional powers of authorised officer
In addition to his or her powers under this Part, an authorised
officer may:
(a) demand that the owner or occupier of any land, building, place
or temporary structure produce any records relating to the
building or any building work; and
(b) search for, inspect, take extracts from and make copies of
such records; and
(c) make any inquiry that the authorised officer considers
necessary relating to any building work, land, building, place
or temporary structure and take samples of materials for the
purposes of an inquiry.