Metropolis Management Act 1855

CIV Power to District Surveyors to enter underground Rooms and Cellars. If Admission refused, Justice may issue and Order.

For the Purpose of enforcing the Enactment lastly herein-before contained, it shall be lawful for any such District Surveyor, or for any other Person, having reasonable Grounds for believing that any Room or Cellar is occupied contrary to such Enactment, to demand Admission to inspect the same at any Time between Nine o'Clock in the Morning and Six o'clock in the Evening; and if Admission be Hot granted, .any Justice having Jurisdiction in the Place where such Room or Cellar is situate may, on Oath before him of Belief that such Room or Cellar is occupied contrary to the said Enactment, by Order under his Hand authorize such District Surveyor or other Person to enter into and inspect such Room or Cellar between the Hours aforesaid.