Div 13Administrative matters 538

Division 13—Administrative matters 538 221ZZZR Licensed and registered plumbers must give information to the Authority for the Register of Plumbers 538 221ZZZS Licensed and registered plumbers must notify Authority of changes to information on the Register of Plumbers 538 221ZZZT Register of Plumbers 539 221ZZZTA Publication of information on Register of Plumbers 541 221ZZZU Minister may specify work to be specialised plumbing work 541 221ZZZV Regulations 542 221ZZZW Incorporation by reference of Plumbing Code of Australia or other document by regulations 545 Part 13—General enforcement provisions 546 Division 1—Powers of Minister in relation to councils 546 222 Order of Minister 546 223 Hearing of council 546 224 Effect of failure to comply with order 547 225 Powers of Minister and authorised persons 547 226 Minister may seek administrative order 548 227 Other powers not affected 548 Division 1B—Inspections of safety and emergency equipment 549 227E Powers of inspection of chief officer and municipal building surveyor 549 Division 2—Information gathering and entry powers 550 Subdivision 1—General 550 227EA Definition of *municipal building surveyor* for the purposes of this Division 550 227EB Warning about giving information that may incriminate a person 551 Subdivision 2—Powers to require production of information or documents 551 227F Meaning of *authorised person* in this Subdivision 551 227G Power to obtain information or documents 551 227H Documents or information may be provided by post 552 Subdivision 3—Power to require production of information or documents under court order 552 227I Meaning of *authorised person* in this Subdivision and interpretation 552 227J Authorised person may seek court order 553 227K Inspection of documents under court order 554 227L Notification of execution of court order 555 Subdivision 4—Authorised persons 555 228 Authorised persons under this Subdivision 555 228A Authorisation of persons as authorised persons 558 228B Authorised person's identification 558 228C Production of identification 560 Subdivision 5—Entry powers 561 228D Power of entry—inspections required or authorised by this Act or regulations 561 228E Entry for monitoring and other purposes 564 228F Notice before entry and search under section 228E with consent 567 228G Acknowledgement of consent to entry and search under section 228E 568 228H Use or seizure of electronic equipment during search under section 228E 570 228I Entry of building or land open to the public 571 228J Entry in emergency 572 228K Entry with warrant for monitoring buildings or land used for residential purposes 574 228L Form and content of warrant 574 228M Entry with search warrant to find evidence of contravention 576 228N Form and content of search warrants 577 228O Seizure of things not mentioned in the warrant 580 228P Warrant may authorise the giving of a direction requiring assistance from person with knowledge of a computer or other electronic device 581 228Q Announcement before entry 582 228R Copy of warrant to be given to occupier 583 Subdivision 6—Provisions relating to powers under this Division 583 229 Powers of authorised person to require information when exercising power of entry 583 229A Receipt must be given for any thing seized 584 229B Certified copies of seized documents 584 229C Retention and return of seized documents or things 584 229D Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period for retention of document or thing 585 229E Taking samples 586 229F Refusal or failure to comply with requirement 587 229G Protection against self-incrimination 587 229H Police to assist authorised persons 588 229I Impersonation of authorised person 588 229J Confidentiality 588 Subdivision 7—Complaints and register of entry powers 589 230 Register of exercise of powers of entry 589 231 Complaints to the Authority 590 232 Complaints to a council 591 233 Complaints to Energy Safe Victoria 591 234 Complaints relating to the chief officer 591 234A Investigation and report 592 Division 2A—Remedies 592 Subdivision 1—Undertakings 592 234B Undertakings 592 234C Copy of undertaking 594 234D Register of undertakings 594 Subdivision 2—Injunctions 594 234DA Interpretation 594 234E Injunctions 595 234F Consent injunctions 598 234G Interim injunctions 598 234H Variation and discharge of injunctions 598 234I Injunction may be granted during offence proceedings 598 234J Undertakings as to damages and costs 598 Division 3—Evidence and notices 599 235 Evidence of ownership or occupation 599 236 Service of documents—generally 600 237 Service on Boards 602 238 Building surveyor may rely on certificate by other registered building practitioner or endorsed building engineer 602 239 Certificate of Registrar 603 239A No proof required 603 240 Appointment of agents 604 Division 4—Offences and penalties 604 241 Proceedings for offences 604 241A Ineligibility for registration 607 242 Application of penalties 608 242A Offences by partners 609 243 Offences by bodies corporate 609 243A Conduct by officers, employees or agents of bodies corporate 609 244 Offence to hinder or obstruct 611 245 Offences by or relating to registered building practitioners 611 246 Offence to give false or misleading statements or documents 613 247 Offence relating to disclosure of pecuniary interest 613 248 Offence for agent to act without authority 613 250 Right of owner to carry out required work on occupied building or land 614 251 Occupier or registered mortgagee may carry out work 615 251A Owners corporation may carry out work 617 252 Vacation of building or land 618 253 Powers of court if requirement of authorised person not complied with 619 Division 5—Building infringements 620 254 Definitions 620 255 Building infringements 620 256 Additional steps 621 259 Proceedings where building infringement notice requiring additional steps is served 622 Part 14—General 624 259A Improper use of information 624 259AB Information sharing arrangements 625