175Inspector to give notice of damage

175 Inspector to give notice of damage (1) Notice must be given under this section if an inspector or a person assisting the inspector under section 155 damages a thing when exercising or purporting to exercise a power under this Part. (2) The inspector must, as soon as practicable, give written notice of the damage to the person who the inspector believes on reasonable grounds, is the person in control of the thing. (3) The inspector may state in the notice if the inspector believes the damage was caused by a latent defect in the thing or circumstances beyond the control of the inspector or the person assisting the inspector. (4) If, for any reason, it is impracticable to comply with subsection (2), the inspector must leave the notice in a conspicuous and reasonably secure position where the damage occurred. (5) No notice is required for damage the inspector believes on reasonable grounds is trivial.