PART 3TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 2RETAILERS OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS
Enforcement
40Powers of entry
1
An authorised officer may enter premises in Wales at any reasonable time if the officer—
a
has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under section 38(1), (2) or (4) has been committed in the area of the local authority, and
b
considers it necessary to enter the premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether such an offence has been committed.
2
But this does not apply in relation to premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling.
3
An authorised officer may not enter premises by force under this section.
4
An authorised officer must, if asked to do so, before entering premises under this section show evidence of the authorisation referred to in section 39.