(1) A technical inspector may, for this Act—
(a) enter any premises at any time with the consent of the occupier; or
(b) enter premises occupied by a utility at any time the premises are being used; or
(c) at any reasonable time, enter premises to which a utility service is provided (other than a part of the premises used only for residential or private business purposes); or
(d) enter premises in accordance with a warrant under section 88 (Warrants) or section 89 (Warrants—application made other than in person).
(2) A technical inspector may, without the occupier's consent or a warrant, enter the land and any common property to ask the occupier for consent to enter the premises.
(3) In this section:
"common property "includes common property under the Community Title Act 2001
and the Unit Titles Act 2001
.
part of the premises used only for residential or private business purposes —
(a) includes—
(i) the inside of a residential building; and
(ii) the inside of a building used to conduct a private business; but
(b) does not include the front yard, back yard or side yards of premises on which a residential building or a building used to conduct a private business are located.