PART 5INTIMATE PIERCING

Enforcement

I199Powers of entry

1

A constable or authorised officer may enter premises at any reasonable time if the constable or authorised officer⁠—

a

has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under section 95 has been committed, and

b

considers it necessary to enter the premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether such an offence has been committed.

2

But this does not apply in relation to premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling.

3

A person referred to in subsection (1) may not enter premises by force under this section.

4

An authorised officer must, if asked to do so, before entering premises under this section show evidence of the authorisation referred to in section 98.

5

In this section and in sections 100 to 103, “premises” includes any place and any vehicle (other than an aircraft or hovercraft), stall or moveable structure.