Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) (Amendment) Act, 1983

Right to enter and inspect dwellings.

17.—(1) A member of the Tribunal, a rent officer or a person authorised for the purpose by the Tribunal or a housing authority may, for the purpose of determining an application or appeal under this Act, at all reasonable times, enter and inspect a dwelling in respect of which an application under section 5 (1) or an appeal under section 11 has been made.

(2) A person who obstructs a member of the Tribunal, a rent officer or a person authorised under subsection (1) entering or carrying out an inspection under that subsection shall be guilty of an offence under section 27 of the Act of 1982.