Section 20: Guidance as to exercise of power of entry

Private Security Industry Act 2001 · 2001 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

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.

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