SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1POWERS OF AUTHORISED OFFICERS

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1

An authorised officer may not under paragraph 1 enter premises which are occupied as a private dwelling unless under the authority of a warrant issued under sub-paragraph (2).

2

A lay magistrate may issue a warrant, authorising the authorised officer to enter premises which are occupied as a private dwelling if need be by force, only if satisfied by complaint on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—

a

an offence mentioned in paragraph 1(a) has been, or is being, committed; and

b

evidence of the commission of that offence may be found in those premises.