159Announcement on entry

159 Announcement on entry

(1) Immediately on entering a place or premises under this Division, an authorised officer must take all reasonable steps—

(a) to notify the occupier or the apparent occupier for the time being of the place or premises of the entry; and

(b) to produce their identification card for inspection by that person.

(2) An authorised officer is not required to comply with subsection (1) if—

(a) to do so would unreasonably interfere with performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act or would cause unreasonable delay; or

(b) the person has been notified in advance of the entry.