47Areas in which authorised officers can exercise functions

#### 47 Areas in which authorised officers can exercise functions 47 Areas in which authorised officers can exercise functions > > (1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorised officer may exercise functions under this Act only in the officer’s area of operations. > > > (2) An authorised officer may exercise functions outside the officer’s area of operations if— > > > > > (a) the functions are exercised under an arrangement between— > > > > > > > (i) the authority that appointed the authorised officer, and > > > > > > > (ii) the authority for the area in which the officer is exercising functions, or > > > > > (b) the authorised officer reasonably believes it is necessary to exercise the functions outside the officer’s area of operations in the interests of public health or safety, or > > > > > (c) the exercise of functions is in accordance with the regulations. > > > > Note— > > > > See section 49, which does not permit an authorised officer to issue a penalty notice outside the officer’s area of operation. > > > (3) This Act does not confer power on an authorised officer to enter a place the officer could not otherwise lawfully enter. > > > (4) To avoid doubt, nothing in this Act prevents an authorised officer from entering private land at the invitation of the occupier if the land is within the authorised officer’s area of operations.