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20(1)A constable may—
(a)enter premises where a business involving the provision of security services is being carried on, and
(b)require records kept there of a person employed as a security guard to be produced for the constable’s inspection.
(2)A constable exercising the power under this paragraph—
(a)shall identify himself to a person appearing to be in charge of the premises,
(b)if the constable is not in uniform, shall produce to that person documentary evidence that he is a constable, and
(c)may use reasonable force.
(3)A person commits an offence if he fails to comply with a requirement imposed under sub-paragraph (1)(b).
(4)But it is a defence for a person charged with an offence under sub-paragraph (3) to show that he had a reasonable excuse for his failure.
(5)A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to—
(a)imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
(b)a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
(c)both.
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