31Notice of entry

#### 31 Notice of entry 31 Notice of entry > > (1) Before an enforcement officer enters premises under this Division, the plumbing regulator must give the owner or occupier of the premises written notice of the intention to enter the premises. > > > (2) The notice must specify the day on which the enforcement officer intends to enter the premises and must be given before that day. > > > (3) This section does not require notice to be given— > > > > > (a) in the case of premises that are not being used for residential purposes—if entry to the premises is made with the consent of the owner or occupier of the premises, or > > > > > (b) if entry to the premises is made for the purposes of carrying out an inspection of plumbing and drainage work under Division 3 of Part 2 and the plumbing regulator has advised the responsible person for the work that it will be carrying out the inspection, or > > > > > (c) if entry is required urgently and the case is one in which the plumbing regulator has authorised in writing (either generally or in a particular case) entry without notice, or > > > > > (d) if entry is made under the authority conferred by a search warrant. > > > (4) To avoid doubt, this section does not confer power to enter premises being used for residential purposes otherwise than with the consent of the occupier or under the authority conferred by a search warrant.