Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 - SECT 46

Inspector has right to enter building site

46. Inspector has right to enter building site



(1) An inspector who is appointed to examine particular building work may
enter the building site at which the work is being carried out at any
reasonable time and may inspect any part of the building site.

(2) However, if the site where the work is being carried out is still being
used as a residence while the work is being carried out, an inspector may only
enter the building site-

   (a)  between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and

   (b)  after giving the occupier of the residence at least 24 hours notice
        that the inspector intends to enter the building site.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the inspector enters the building site at
the invitation of the occupier.

(4) A person must not without reasonable excuse obstruct an inspector
exercising any power conferred by this section.

Penalty applying to this subsection: 10 penalty units.