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Building Act 1993
228KEntry with warrant for monitoring buildings or land used for residential purposes
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228K Entry with warrant for monitoring buildings or land used for residential purposes
(1) An authorised person may apply to a magistrate for the issue of a warrant authorising the authorised person to enter a building or land used for residential purposes if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that entry to the building or land is necessary—
(a) to determine whether a building, building work or plumbing work complies with this Act or the regulations; or
(b) to assist in the enforcement of safety of buildings and of building and plumbing standards under this Act.
(2) The magistrate may issue a warrant under subsection (1) if the magistrate is satisfied—
(a) by the evidence, on oath or by affidavit, of the matters set out in subsection (1); and
(b) that entry is warranted in all the circumstances.
S. 228L inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 46.