95Power of entry

95 Power of entry

(1)  An authorised officer may, as may be reasonably required for the purposes of the enforcement of this Act, carry out an audit under this Act or inspect any document relating to a price and service plan, or enter and remain in any place.

(1A)  [Section 95 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 22 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Jul 2011] A water and sewerage officer may, as may be reasonably required for the purposes of the enforcement of an infringement offence within the meaning of section 100(1B) , enter and remain in any place.

(1B)  [Section 95 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 22 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Jul 2011] A water and sewerage officer may only exercise a power of entry under this section between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on any day.

(1C)  [Section 95 Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 22 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Jul 2011] A water and sewerage officer who enters a place under this section may, in that place, only exercise a power under this Part for the purposes of enforcing an infringement offence within the meaning of section 100(1B) .

(2)  [Section 95 Subsection (2) amended by No. 22 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Jul 2011] [Section 95 Subsection (2) amended by No. 22 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Jul 2011] When an authorised officer or water and sewerage officer enters a place under this section, the officer –

(a) [Section 95 Subsection (2) amended by No. 22 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Jul 2011] may be accompanied by such assistants as the officer considers necessary or appropriate; and

(b) [Section 95 Subsection (2) amended by No. 22 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Jul 2011] [Section 95 Subsection (2) amended by No. 22 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Jul 2011] may take any equipment the officer considers necessary or appropriate for the functions that the officer is to carry out in the place.