7Notification of entry

7 Notification of entry

S. 7(1) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 23(a).

(1) A transport safety officer may enter a place or bus or board a vessel under section 6 without prior notice to any person.

S. 7(2) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 23(b).

(2) A transport safety officer must, as soon as practicable after entry to a place that is, or that the officer reasonably suspects is, bus premises or marine premises take all reasonable steps to notify the person with control or management of the premises of that officer's entry.

S. 7(3) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 23(c).

(3) A transport safety officer must, as soon as practicable after entering a bus or boarding a vessel, take all reasonable steps to notify the operator and driver of the bus or master of the vessel of that officer's entry or boarding.

(4) However, a transport safety officer is not required to notify any person if to do so would—

S. 7(4)(a) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 23(d).

(a) defeat the purpose for which the place or bus was entered or the vessel was boarded; or

(b) cause unreasonable delay.