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.