HOUSING ACT 2003 - SECT 79 General powers after entering a place

HOUSING ACT 2003 - SECT 79

79 General powers after entering a place

(1) This section applies to an authorised officer who enters a place under this division.

(2) However, if an authorised officer enters a place to get the occupier’s consent to enter the place, this section applies to the officer only if the consent is given or the entry is otherwise authorised.

(3) The authorised officer may do any of the following—

(a) search any part of the place;

(b) inspect, photograph or film any part of the place or anything at the place;

(c) copy a document at the place;

(d) take into or onto the place any person, equipment and materials the officer reasonably requires for the exercise of a power under this part;

(e) require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the officer—

(i) reasonable help to exercise the officer’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) ; or

(ii) information to help the officer find out whether a provision mentioned in section 68 or a prescribed requirement is being complied with.