sec.176Entry and search—monitoring compliance

### sec.176 Entry and search—monitoring compliance Subject to subsection (2) , an investigator may, for the purpose of finding out whether this Act is being complied with— enter any place at any reasonable time of the day or night; and exercise the powers set out in section 178 . The investigator must not enter a place, or exercise a power under subsection (1) , unless— the occupier of the place consents to the entry or exercise of the power; or a warrant under section 179 authorises the entry or exercise of the power; or the place is a public place and the entry is made when members of the public attend or the premises are open for admission by the public; or the place is premises, or the part of premises, that are licensed premises and— the entry is made when the premises are open for the conduct of business or otherwise open for entry; or the investigator suspects on reasonable grounds that an offence is being committed against this Act in or on the place. In this section— place does not include a vehicle, boat or aircraft. s 176 amd 2002 No. 47 s 68 ; 2004 No. 53 s 2 sch ; 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1 ; 2007 No. 36 s 2 sch ; 2007 No. 59 s 84 ; 2008 No. 30 s 32 (sec.176-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , an investigator may, for the purpose of finding out whether this Act is being complied with— enter any place at any reasonable time of the day or night; and exercise the powers set out in section 178 . (sec.176-ssec.2) The investigator must not enter a place, or exercise a power under subsection (1) , unless— the occupier of the place consents to the entry or exercise of the power; or a warrant under section 179 authorises the entry or exercise of the power; or the place is a public place and the entry is made when members of the public attend or the premises are open for admission by the public; or the place is premises, or the part of premises, that are licensed premises and— the entry is made when the premises are open for the conduct of business or otherwise open for entry; or the investigator suspects on reasonable grounds that an offence is being committed against this Act in or on the place. (sec.176-ssec.3) In this section— place does not include a vehicle, boat or aircraft. - (a) enter any place at any reasonable time of the day or night; and - (b) exercise the powers set out in section 178 . - (a) the occupier of the place consents to the entry or exercise of the power; or - (b) a warrant under section 179 authorises the entry or exercise of the power; or - (c) the place is a public place and the entry is made when members of the public attend or the premises are open for admission by the public; or - (d) the place is premises, or the part of premises, that are licensed premises and— (i) the entry is made when the premises are open for the conduct of business or otherwise open for entry; or (ii) the investigator suspects on reasonable grounds that an offence is being committed against this Act in or on the place. - (i) the entry is made when the premises are open for the conduct of business or otherwise open for entry; or - (ii) the investigator suspects on reasonable grounds that an offence is being committed against this Act in or on the place. - (i) the entry is made when the premises are open for the conduct of business or otherwise open for entry; or - (ii) the investigator suspects on reasonable grounds that an offence is being committed against this Act in or on the place.