Section 20 Guidance as to exercise of power of entryI1I2I3
England, Wales and Scotland
It shall be the duty of the Authority to prepare and publish a document containing its guidance as to the manner in which persons authorised to enter premises under subsection (1) of section 19 should—
exercise the power conferred by that subsection; and
conduct themselves after entering premises in exercise of that power.
The Authority may from time to time revise the guidance published under this section; and, if it does so, it shall publish the revised guidance.
A requirement under this section for the Authority to publish guidance or revised guidance shall be a requirement to publish it in such manner as appears to the Authority appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 20 in force at 1.11.2003 by S.I. 2003/2710, art. 2(c)
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S. 20 in force at 6.7.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/382, art. 3(a)
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S. 20 in force at 1.12.2009 for N.I. by S.I. 2009/1058, art. 4