Victorian Current Acts

BUILDING ACT 1993 - SECT 228K

    (1)     An authorised person may apply to a magistrate for the issue of a warrant authorising the authorised person to enter a building or land used for residential purposes if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that entry to the building or land is necessary—

        (a)     to determine whether a building, building work or plumbing work complies with this Act or the regulations; or

        (b)     to assist in the enforcement of safety of buildings and of building and plumbing standards under this Act.

    (2)     The magistrate may issue a warrant under subsection (1) if the magistrate is satisfied—

        (a)     by the evidence, on oath or by affidavit, of the matters set out in subsection (1); and

        (b)     that entry is warranted in all the circumstances.

S. 228L inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 46.