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Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Discipline and offences - Discipline - Investigations

97: Investigator must give notice to occupier of dwellinghouse

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"Investigator must tell homeowner before entering"

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If you are an investigator, you must give notice to the person living in a house. You need to give them written notice if you plan to apply for a warrant under section 96. You must give them at least 10 days' notice. You must also give the person a copy of the warrant before you enter their house. This warrant must be under section 96. You must give them the copy before you enter their house.

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Part 3Discipline and offences
Discipline: Investigations

97Investigator must give notice to occupier of dwellinghouse

  1. An investigator must,—

  2. if he or she intends to apply for a warrant under section 96, give the occupier of the dwellinghouse to which that application relates not less than 10 days’ written notice of his or her intention to do so; and
    1. before he or she enters a dwellinghouse under the authority of a warrant under section 96, give a copy of the warrant to the occupier of the dwellinghouse to which that warrant relates.