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222: Inspections by territorial authority
or “Special officers can check buildings and land to make sure they are safe and follow the rules.”

You could also call this:

“You must help the inspector check your building or building work.”

You must help an authorised officer inspect a building or building work. This means you need to give them all the help they reasonably need to do their job.

This rule applies to you if you are:

The owner of the building
Someone who lives in or uses the building
Anyone working on the building, including an owner-builder
Any unpaid friend or family member helping an owner-builder with their work

Remember, it’s important to cooperate with the authorised officer so they can do their job properly and safely.

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Next up: 224: Warrant must be produced

or “When going into private places, special helpers must show a special permission paper when asked.”

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Building Act 2004
Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Powers of territorial authority to carry out inspections and enter land
223: Duty to assist inspections

Part 3 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of territorial authorities: Powers of territorial authority to carry out inspections and enter land

223Duty to assist inspections

The persons specified in subsection (2) must give all reasonable assistance to enable an authorised officer to inspect all or part of a building or building work.
The persons are—
the owner of the building; and
an occupier of the building; and
any person engaged in the building work, including an owner-builder and any unpaid friend or family member of the owner-builder engaged to assist him or her in the building work.

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