CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 54
Inspector to give notice of damage
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 54
Inspector to give notice of damage
54 Inspector to give notice of damage
(1) This section applies if—
(a) an inspector damages something when
exercising or purporting to exercise a power; or
(b) a person (the
"other person" ) acting under the direction of an inspector damages something.
(2) The inspector must promptly give written notice of particulars of the
damage to the person who appears to be the owner of the thing.
(3) If the
inspector believes the damage was caused by a latent defect in the thing or
circumstances beyond the inspector’s or other person’s control, the
inspector may state it in the notice.
(4) If, for any reason, it is
impracticable to comply with subsection (2) , the inspector must leave the
notice in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way where the
damage happened.
(5) This section does not apply to damage the inspector
reasonably believes is trivial.
(6) In this section—
"owner" of a thing includes the person in possession or control of it.