Section 333 — Resource Management Act 1991: Power of entry for survey

333 Power of entry for survey (1) For any purpose connected with the preparation, change, or review of a policy statement or plan, any enforcement officer specifically authorised in writing by any local authority or consent authority to do so, may do all or any of the following: (a) Carry out surveys, investigations, tests, or measurements: (b) Take samples of any water, air, soil, or vegetation: (c) Enter or re-enter land (except a dwellinghouse),—

at any reasonable time, with or without such assistance, vehicles, appliances, machinery, and equipment as is reasonably necessary for that purpose. (1A) Subsection (1) applies for the purpose of assessing the effects on the environment of a recognised customary activity. (2) Reasonable written notice shall be given to the occupier of land to be entered under subsection (1) — (a) That entry on to the land is authorised under this section: (b) Of the purpose for which entry is required: (c) How and when entry is to be made. (3) Every enforcement officer who exercises any power of entry under this section shall produce for inspection his or her warrant of appointment and written authorisation upon initial entry and in response to any later reasonable request. Subsection (1A) was inserted, as from 17 January 2005, by section 32 Resource Management (Foreshore and Seabed) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 94). See sections 40 to 43 of that Act.