44Damage etc by authorised licensee to be minimised

44 Damage etc by authorised licensee to be minimised (1) In the exercise of an authorised action, an authorised licensee must take reasonable steps to ensure that the licensee, and anyone helping the licensee, causes as little inconvenience, detriment and damage as is practicable. (2) If an authorised licensee, or a person assisting an authorised licensee, damages anything in the exercise or purported exercise of a function under this part, the authorised licensee must give written notice of the particulars of the damage to the person the authorised licensee believes on reasonable grounds is the owner of the thing.

(3) If the damage occurs 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.