166Notice of entry

166 Notice of entry

166 Notice of entry

(1) Before an authorised officer exercises a power of entry under this Division, the roads authority must give the owner or occupier of the land written notice of the intention to enter the land.

(2) The notice must specify the day on which the authorised officer intends to enter the land and must be given before that day.

(3) This section does not require notice to be given—

(a) if entry to the land is made with the consent of the owner or occupier of the land, or

(b) if entry is required in an emergency.