Dangerous Substances Act 2004
86Person in control of premises to preserve site of
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86 Person in control of premises to preserve site of dangerous occurrence (1) A person in control of premises where a dangerous occurrence has happened or is happening commits an offence if the person fails to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the site of the occurrence is not disturbed or interfered with until after the end of the site preservation period. Note 1 An inspector may issue a prohibition notice in relation to the site of a dangerous occurrence (see s 109 (2) (b) (ii)). Note 2 For the power of a coroner to exercise functions in relation to the site of a dangerous occurrence, see the Coroners Act 1997. (2) This section does not apply to anything done by an authorised person.