Part 3Public health investigations

Investigators' powers

I122Powers relating to entry to premises

1

The powers referred to in section 21(4)(a) are—

a

subject to section 26, to enter at any reasonable time any premises which the investigator has reason to believe it is necessary to enter;

b

on entering any premises by virtue of paragraph (a), to take—

i

any other person authorised by the investigator and, if the investigator has reasonable cause to expect any serious obstruction in obtaining access, a constable; and

ii

any equipment or materials required for any purpose for which the power of entry is being exercised;

c

as regards any premises which the investigator may enter by virtue of paragraph (a), to direct that—

i

those premises (or any part of them) are; or

ii

any thing in or on them is,

to be left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as the investigator considers appropriate.

2

An investigator who enters any unoccupied premises in the exercise of a power conferred by virtue of subsection (1)(a) must leave the premises as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the investigator found them.