Entry, inspection and information

20 Guidance as to exercise of power of entry

(1)

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—

(a)

exercise the power conferred by that subsection; and

(b)

conduct themselves after entering premises in exercise of that power.

(2)

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.

(3)

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.