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].