234Damage etc to be minimised

234 Damage etc to be minimised (1) In the exercise, or purported exercise, of a function under this part, a police officer must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the police officer, and any person assisting who is not a police officer, causes as little inconvenience, detriment and damage as practicable. (2) If a police officer, or a person assisting who is not a police officer, damages anything in the exercise or purported exercise of a function under this part, the police officer or person assisting must give written notice of the particulars of the damage to the person whom the police officer or person assisting believes on reasonable grounds is the owner of the thing. (3) If the damage happens on premises entered under this part in the absence of the occupier, the notice may be given by securing it in a conspicuous place on the premises.