34HPowers of entry

#### 34H Powers of entry 34H Powers of entry > > (1) An authorised officer may enter premises for the purpose of exercising a function conferred or imposed on the Authority or an ETNO under this or another Act or law, including— > > > > > (a) carrying out preliminary investigations in connection with the proposed installation or extension of telecommunications infrastructure, or > > > > > (b) installing, extending, maintaining, repairing or removing telecommunications infrastructure, or > > > > > (c) ascertaining whether an offence against this Act or the regulations has been committed, or > > > > > (d) inspecting or disconnecting telecommunications infrastructure that the Authority or the ETNO is required or permitted to inspect or disconnect under this or another Act or law, or > > > > > (e) exercising a function conferred on the Authority or the ETNO under Division 2. > > > (2) An authorised officer may, with necessary vehicles, plant and equipment, enter public or private premises, including adjacent and connecting premises, for the following operational purposes relating to telecommunications infrastructure— > > > > > (a) inspection, > > > > > (b) installation, > > > > > (c) maintenance, including generator refuelling, > > > > > (d) repair, > > > > > (e) decommissioning, > > > > > (f) another purpose prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) An authorised officer may only exercise a power of entry under this section— > > > > > (a) during daylight hours, or > > > > > (b) in an emergency—at any time. > > **s 34H:** Ins 2022 No 20, Sch 1\[4\].