40Consent

40 Consent

(1) An auditor must, before obtaining the consent of an occupier of a building, an area or an associated place for the purposes of paragraph 36(3)(a), inform the occupier that the occupier may refuse consent. (2) A consent has no effect unless the consent is voluntary. (3) A consent may be expressed to be limited to entry during a particular period. If so, the consent has effect for that period unless the consent is withdrawn before the end of that period. (4) A consent that is not limited as mentioned in subsection (3) has effect until the consent is withdrawn. (5) If an auditor entered a building, an area or an associated place because of the consent of the occupier, the auditor and any person assisting the auditor must leave the building, area or associated place if the consent ceases to have effect.