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Repealed version for 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011 (accessed 23 May 2013 at 12:25)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.