87Advance consent to entry

87 Advance consent to entry (1) A technical inspector may seek the advance consent of an occupier for entering premises. (2) When seeking the advance consent of an occupier for entering premises, a technical inspector must contact the occupier in writing— (a) giving a copy of the inspector’s identity card; and (b) stating— (i) the proposed time and day when the entry would be made; and (ii) the purpose of the entry; and

(iii) that anything found and seized may be used in evidence in court; and (iv) that consent may be refused; and (c) asking the occupier to— (i) sign the acknowledgment of advance consent if the occupier consents to the entry; and (ii) return the acknowledgment of advance consent to the technical inspector. (3) If the occupier signs and returns the acknowledgment of advance consent, the technical inspector must— (a) enter the premises at the proposed time and day mentioned in subsection (2); and (b) when entering the premises— (i) produce the inspector’s identity card; and (ii) produce the acknowledgment of advance consent; and (iii) give the occupier of the premises a copy of the acknowledgment of advance consent. (4) In this section: acknowledgment of advance consent means a written statement signed by the occupier of premises stating the following: (a) that the occupier was told— (i) the proposed time and day when the entry would be made; and (ii) the purpose of the entry; and (iii) that anything found and seized under this division may be used in evidence in court; and

(iv) that consent may be refused; (b) that the occupier consents in advance to the entry at the proposed time and day; (c) the time and day when the advance consent was given.