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Building Act 2004

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

228: Authorised officer must give notice to occupier of household unit

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“ A person checking your home must tell you before they come inside ”

If you live in a household unit, an authorised officer must tell you in writing at least 10 days before they apply for an order to enter your home. This order comes from section 227. The officer must also give you the order before they come into your home. These rules make sure you know what’s happening and when it might happen.

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

228Authorised officer must give notice to occupier of household unit

  1. An authorised officer must,—

  2. if he or she intends to apply for an order under section 227, give the occupier of the household unit to which that application relates not less than 10 days' written notice of his or her intention to do so; and
    1. before he or she enters a household unit under the authority of an order under section 227, serve the order on the occupier of the household unit to which that order relates.

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