Section 126 provides a power of entry without a warrant at any reasonable time, by notice, by a specially authorised officer of a local housing authority into suspected residential tenancies.
	Subsection (1)(a) provides that the officer may enter a premises if the officer reasonably suspects the premises is subject to a "residential tenancy" (as defined by section 63); subsection (1)(b) provides that the officer must consider entry to the premises necessary for the purpose of investigating whether a breach or offence has occurred under the listed legislation; subsection (1)(c) provides that notice must be given to specified persons in accordance with subsection (2), unless subsection (3) or (4) apply.
	Subsection (2) sets out the notice requirements, including that at least 24 hours’ prior notice of entry is provided.
	Subsection (3) provides that a notice need not be given to a person who has waived their right to notice.
	Subsection (4) provides that a residential landlord need not be given any prior notice, but subsection (5) requires that if no prior notice has been given, an officer of the local housing authority must give notice in writing to the landlord within a reasonable time after the power of entry has been exercised.
	Subsection (6) sets out the requirements for that notice.
	Subsection (7) enables the officer to be accompanied by other persons and take equipment onto the premises as necessary.
	Subsection (8) allows the officer to take photographs or make recordings.
	Subsection (9) provides that the officer must produce the officer’s special authorisation for inspection if a person to whom notice was required to be given so requests this.
	Subsection (10) sets out the meaning of "specially authorised" for the purpose of this section.
Part 4: Enforcement Chapter 3 – Investigatory Powers Section 126: Suspected residential tenancy: entry without warrant Effect