31Powers of building surveyors

### 31 Powers of building surveyors > > (1)  A building surveyor may, at all reasonable times, enter any premises or land – > > > > > > (a) where there is a building, temporary structure or building work in respect of which he or she has been engaged under this Act as a building surveyor; or > > > > > > > (b) for the purpose of performing a function or exercising a power under this Act. > > > (2)  A building surveyor has the following powers when acting as a building surveyor: > > > > > > (a) to issue notices or orders about work started without a permit or start-work authorisation, if required; > > > > > > > (b) to issue notices or orders about non-compliance with the requirements of this Act; > > > > > > > (c) to issue directions, in certain circumstances, to rectify non-compliant work; > > > > > > > (d) to take photographs, films and video recordings in any premises lawfully entered under this Act; > > > > > > > (e) to require the production of documents or records relating to a building, temporary structure, premises or building work; > > > > > > > (f) to require the production of documents or records required to be kept under this Act as if he or she were the owner of the premises in respect of which he or she has been engaged as the building surveyor; > > > > > > > (g) to search for, inspect, or require explanation in respect of, any record required to be kept, or produced, under this Act; > > > > > > > (h) to take notes, copies and extracts of or from any record, document or statement produced or required under this section. > > > (3)  A person to whom a request of a building surveyor is directed under [subsection (2)](#GS31@Gs2@EN) must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the request. > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or > > > > > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.