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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Powers of compliance officers - Power to obtain information

113: Notice of entry

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"Leaving a note when inspecting a place without the owner present"

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If you are a compliance officer and you enter a place under the Water Services Act 2021, but you cannot find anyone in charge, you must leave a written notice before you leave. You must include your identity, contact information, the date and time you entered, and your reasons for entering in the notice. Your contact information includes your name, and either your telephone number, email address, or physical or postal address, or any combination of these.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Powers of compliance officers: Power to obtain information

113Notice of entry

  1. If a compliance officer enters any place under this Act and is unable, despite reasonable efforts, to find any person in charge, the officer must, before leaving the place, leave a written notice stating—

  2. the officer’s identity; and
    1. the officer’s contact information; and
      1. the date and time of entry; and
        1. the officer’s reasons for entering.

          1. In this section, contact information includes—

          2. the name of the officer; and
            1. 1 or more of the following:
              1. telephone number:
                1. email address:
                  1. physical or postal address.

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