302Power of entry

302 Power of entry (1) For the purposes of a compliance review or an investigation, an inspector may: (a) enter, examine and search land and premises of the council or local government subsidiary; and (b) examine and take copies of any records or other documents of the council or local government subsidiary. (2) The CEO, chief executive, or any other member of the council's staff or local government subsidiary's staff must, at the request of an inspector, do the following: (a) anything reasonably necessary to facilitate the exercise of powers under subsection (1); (b) answer any question relevant to the compliance review or the investigation asked by the inspector;

Local Government Act 2019 168 (c) produce any specified record or documentary material relevant to the compliance review or the investigation; (d) give any other assistance the inspector reasonably requires; (e) any combination of the above. (3) A request under subsection (2) may be made orally or in writing. (4) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a request under subsection (2). (6) Subsection (4) does not apply if the request was not given in writing to the person. (7) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) if the defendant took reasonable steps to comply with the request.