Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998)Chapter V : Legal Enforcement19. Inspectors |
| a) | appoint inspectors in terms of section 6; and |
| b) | enter into agreements or liaise with local government bodies or other bodies or persons for the inspection of homes. |
| 2) | An inspector may, for the purpose of inspecting a home during its construction, enter and inspect the premises constituting the site of the construction at any reasonable time. |
| 3) | For the purposes of an investigation, an inspector may- |
| a) | require the production of the drawings and specifications of a home or any part of a home, including plans approved by the local authority and plans and specifications prescribed in the Rules or the Home Building Manual, for inspection from the home builder and may require information from any person, concerning any matter related to a home or any part of a home; |
| b) | be accompanied by any person employed or appointed by the Council who has special or expert knowledge of any matter in relation to a home or part of a home; and |
| c) | alone or in conjunction with any other person possessing special or expert knowledge, make any examination, test or enquiry that may be necessary to ensure compliance with the Home Building Manual. |
| 4) | The Council may recover the costs of any examination or test contemplated in subsection (3)(c) from a home builder where the home builder has failed to comply with the NHBRC Technical Requirements. |
| 5) | No person shall hinder, obstruct, interfere with or withhold information from an inspector, or attempt to do so, in the exercise of a power or performance of a duty in terms of this Act. |