SCHEDULEPowers which may be exercised by enforcement officers
Power of entry2
1
The power of entry mentioned in paragraph 1 may be exercised in relation to domestic premises only—
a
in accordance with a warrant issued by a justice of the peace (or in Scotland, a sheriff); or
b
in a situation which, in the enforcement officer’s opinion, presents or may present an imminent threat to security.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, “domestic premises” means premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling.