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133BO: Power to enter building or land
or “A special person or police officer can go into buildings or onto land to keep people safe in emergencies.”
You could also call this:

“Powers in secured buildings must be used as instructed by the person in charge”

If you need to use powers in a secured building, you must follow the instructions given by the person in charge of that building. This applies when you’re using any of the powers mentioned in sections 133BQ to 133BX and section 133BZA. The person in charge will tell you how to use these powers properly in the secured building.

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or “After a disaster, special people can check buildings and land to make sure they're safe.”
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Special provisions for buildings affected by emergency: Management of buildings in designated areas

133BPExercise of powers in secured buildings

  1. A responsible person who is exercising a power under any of sections 133BQ to 133BX and 133BZA in relation to a secured building must exercise that power in accordance with instructions given to the responsible person by the officer in charge of the building.

Notes
  • Section 133BP: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Building Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 27).