Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 No 40
Repealed version for 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011 (accessed 23 May 2013 at 12:25)

78   Notice of entry

(1)  An authorised representative authorised to enter premises under this Division may enter the premises without notice.
(2)  The authorised representative must notify the occupier of the premises of the authorised representative’s presence on the premises as soon as reasonably practicable after entering the premises, unless:
(a)  to do so would defeat the purpose for which the premises were entered or would unreasonably delay the authorised representative in a case of urgency, or
(b)  the occupier is already aware that the authorised representative has entered the premises or was notified in advance of when the authorised officer would enter the premises.
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