22Authorised officer may exercise certain powers by consent of occupier of premises

22 Authorised officer may exercise certain powers by consent of occupier of premises

(1) If an authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that there is, at any premises, a quantity of fuel, or a fuel storage facility, that exceeds a limit prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, the authorised officer may enter the premises and exercise all or any of the preliminary audit powers set out in section 26. (2) An authorised officer may not, under subsection (1), enter any premises unless the occupier of the premises, or another person apparently representing the occupier, has consented to the entry. (3) An authorised officer may not remain on any premises if the occupier of the premises, or another person apparently representing the occupier, requests the officer to leave.