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Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010
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56 Consent
(1) Before obtaining the consent of a person for the purposes of a provision of this Part, an authorised officer must inform the person that he or she may refuse to give consent.
(2) An entry by or the exercise of any power under this Part by an authorised officer by virtue of the consent of a person is not lawful unless the person voluntarily consented to the entry.
(3) Consent may be withdrawn after it has been given, and the power concerned must no longer be exercised by virtue of the consent.