Part 5Public health functions of local authorities
Disinfection etc. of premises and things
I177Entry to dwellinghouses
1
Where an authorised officer proposes, in exercise of any power conferred by—
a
section 74(2);
b
section 75(2); or
c
section 76(6),
to enter a dwellinghouse, the conditions set out in subsections (2) and (3) must be satisfied.
2
The first condition is that the officer has given 48 hours' notice of the proposed entry to a person who appears to be the occupier of the dwellinghouse.
3
The second condition is that—
a
the person who appears to be the occupier of the dwellinghouse has consented; or
b
entry is effected under the authority of a warrant issued under section 78(2).
4
In this Part, “dwellinghouse” has the meaning given by section 26.