74Obtaining consent to entry

74 Obtaining consent to entry (1) For section 73 (1) (b), an authorised person must— (a) before asking the occupier for consent—tell the occupier— (i) the purpose of the proposed entry; and (ii) the reason for, and identity of, any other person accompanying the authorised person; and (iii) that anything found and seized under this part may be used in evidence in court; and (iv) that consent may be refused; and (b) if the occupier consents to the entry—give the occupier a written record confirming— (i) the matters mentioned in paragraph (a); and (ii) that the occupier was told about those matters; and (iii) the time and date when the consent was given. (2) A court must find that the occupier did not consent if— (a) a question arises, in a proceeding before the court, whether the occupier consented to the authorised person entering the premises under this part; and (b) a record mentioned in subsection (1) (b) is not produced in evidence; and (c) it is not proved that the occupier consented to the entry.