27BPowers of entry and search warrants—local council

#### 27B Powers of entry and search warrants—local council 27B Powers of entry and search warrants—local council > > (1) This section applies to an authorised officer who has been appointed by a local authority that is a council. > > > (2) Part 2 of Chapter 8 of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030) applies to the entry of premises by an authorised officer for any purpose specified in section 27A and an authorised officer is taken to be an authorised person for the purposes of section 201 of that Act. > > > (3) For the avoidance of doubt, the investigation of any contravention of this Act or the regulations that an authorised officer reasonably suspects to have occurred is a function of the council that appointed the authorised officer. > > **s 27B:** Ins 2012 No 77, Sch 1 \[22\].