11 Entry upon land.E+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may, after consultation with [F1UKRI] , authorise in writing any person to enter upon any land for the purpose of—
(a)obtaining information relating to seals for the purpose of any of the functions of the Secretary of State under this Act;
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)Any such authorisation shall specify—
(a)the land to be entered upon;
(b)the period, not exceeding 8 weeks, during which the power of entry upon the land may be exercised;
(c)the purpose of the entry;
F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Any such authorisation may impose other conditions on the exercise by the person authorised of the power of entry or the manner of giving effect to the authorisation.
(4)The Secretary of State shall give not less than 48 hours’ notice F4... to the occupier of any land of his intention to issue an authorisation and of the purpose of the authorisation F5....
F6(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)Any person authorised under this section to enter upon any land shall, if required by the occupier of that land, produce his authority and may take with him upon that land such other persons as may be necessary.
(7)If any person wilfully obstructs any person authorised by the Secretary of State exercising a power of entry under this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(8)Any reference in this section to the Secretary of State shall, in relation to England and Wales, be deemed to include a reference to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and any reference to land shall include land covered by water.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 11(1) substituted (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 12 para. 7(2)(c); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(t) (with transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2018/245, regs. 2, 3, 26)
F2S. 11(1)(b) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(5), Sch. 9 para. 10(a) (with Sch. 4 para. 31)
F3S. 11(2)(d) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(5), Sch. 9 para. 10(b) (with Sch. 4 para. 31)
F4Words in s. 11(4) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(5), Sch. 9 para. 10(c)(i) (with Sch. 4 para. 31)
F5Words in s. 11(4) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(5), Sch. 9 para. 10(c)(ii) (with Sch. 4 para. 31)
F6S. 11(5) omitted (1.3.2021) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(5), Sch. 9 para. 10(d) (with Sch. 4 para. 31)