SCHEDULES
F1Schedule A3English Inspectors
7Powers of English inspectors to obtain access to premises
1
An English inspector may serve on a person a notice requiring the person to allow the inspector access, which the inspector reasonably requires for the purpose of the exercise of the inspection function, to—
a
premises that are occupied (wholly or partly) for the purposes of —
i
a fire and rescue authority in England,
ii
a person providing services to a fire and rescue authority in England, or
iii
any other person who is, by virtue of any enactment, carrying out any of the activities of a fire and rescue authority in England, and
b
documents and other things on those premises.
2
A notice under this paragraph must—
a
specify or describe the premises to which the inspector requires access;
b
specify the time when access is required (which may be immediately after the service of the notice).
3
Where there are reasonable grounds for not allowing the inspector to have access to the premises at the time specified under sub-paragraph (2)(b), the requirement under this paragraph has effect as a requirement to secure that access is allowed to the inspector at the earliest practicable time specified by the inspector after there cease to be such grounds.
4
An English inspector may cancel a notice under this paragraph by written notice to the person on whom it was served.
5
In this paragraph “document” and “English inspector” have the same meanings as in paragraph 6 (and, for that purpose, the reference in paragraph (b) of the definition of “English inspector” in paragraph 6(9) to paragraph 6 is to be read as a reference to this paragraph).
Sch. A3 inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 3