45Action in event of failure to comply, including power to enter land

45 Action in event of failure to comply, including power to enter land

45 Action in event of failure to comply, including power to enter land

(1) If a person does not comply with a compliance notice given to the person, the regulator may take action to cause the compliance notice to be complied with by—

(a) the regulator, or

(b) an employee of the regulator, or

(c) an agent or contractor acting under the direction of the regulator.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulator may, by its employees, agents or contractors, enter premises at a reasonable time if the regulator reasonably suspects a person has not complied with a compliance notice given to the person.

(3) For the purposes of entering or leaving premises, subsection (2)—

(a) extends to entering other premises, and

(b) authorises entry by foot, by a motor vehicle or other vehicle or in another way.

(4) Entry may be effected by the regulator with—

(a) the number of authorised officers or police officers as the regulator considers necessary, and

(b) the use of reasonable force by police officers.