New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) Every officer who accompanies a member of a fact-finding mission on an inspection—
(a) must carry any identification certificate issued to him or her under section 21 or another means of identifying himself or herself as an officer who may accompany a member of a fact-finding mission; and
(b) must produce the identification certificate or other means of identification to any person appearing to be in charge of a place entered—
(i) on entering the place (if such a person is then present); and
(ii) at any reasonable time afterwards, if asked to do so by the person; and
(c) must have any warrant (whether issued under section 22 or otherwise) authorising entry to the place with him or her and produce it if required to do so; and
(d) if any thing is seized, must ensure that an occupier or person in charge of the place is given a written inventory of all things seized.
(2) If there is no person appearing to be in charge of the place at any time between the time of entry and the time the inspection concerned has been completed, every officer who accompanies a member of a fact-finding mission on the inspection must, as soon as practicable after the inspection is completed, ensure that an occupier or person in charge of the place is given a written notice stating that the place has been entered, and specifying—
(a) the time and date of entry:
(b) the circumstances and purpose of entry:
(c) the name of every person entering.
(3) If an officer who is not a constable discovers any offence or suspected offence against this Act as a result of accompanying a member of a fact-finding mission on an inspection, the officer must report that offence or suspected offence to the Police as soon as practicable after the completion of that inspection.
Compare: 1996 No 37 s 25
Section 23(3): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
