Part IILicensed Pistol Clubs

Supplementary

30Powers of entry and inspection

1

A constable or civilian officer duly authorised in writing in that behalf by the chief officer of police for the area in which any licensed premises of a licensed pistol club are situated may, on producing if required his authority—

a

enter those premises, and

b

inspect those premises, and anything on them,

for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Part, any regulations under section 29 above, and any limitations or conditions contained in the licence of the club are being complied with.

2

The power of a constable or civilian officer under subsection (1) above to inspect anything on licensed premises includes power to require any information which is kept by means of a computer and is accessible from the premises to be made available for inspection in a visible and legible form.

3

It is an offence for any person intentionally to obstruct a constable or civilian officer in the exercise of his powers under subsection (1) above.

4

An offence under subsection (3) above is punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.