249Announcement on entry

249 Announcement on entry (1) Immediately on entering a place or premises under this Division, an authorised officer must take all reasonable steps to notify the occupier or apparent occupier for the time being of the place or premises of the entry and produce the authorised officer's identity card for inspection by that person. (2) An authorised officer is not required to notify, or produce the authorised officer's identity card for inspection by a person if— (a) to do so would unreasonably interfere with performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act or cause unreasonable delay; or (b) the person has been notified in advance of the entry. S. 250 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).