Section 206 — Building Act 2004: Chief executive must supply warrant
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206 Chief executive must supply warrant (1) The chief executive must supply to a person authorised to enter land or buildings on behalf of the chief executive a written warrant that contains— (a) a reference to this section; and (b) the full name of the person; and (c) a statement of the powers conferred by this section. (2) A person who does not have a warrant supplied under this section must not represent himself or herself to be the holder of a warrant. (3) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) fails to comply with subsection (2) ; or (b) impersonates or falsely pretends to be a person named in a warrant supplied under this section. (4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000. Compare: 1991 No 150 s 79(4), (6)
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