Building Products (Safety) Act 2017
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52 Care to be taken
52 Care to be taken
(1) In the exercise of a power of entering or searching premises under this Division, or doing anything else on premises under this Act, an authorised officer must do as little damage as possible.
(2) In particular, an authorised officer must exercise the functions conferred by this Division in a way that, as far as is reasonably practicable, avoids compromising the integrity of any building or building work in relation to which the functions are exercised.
(3) In subsection (2), compromising the integrity of a building or building work includes damaging the building or building work or exposing the building or building work to damage or deterioration.