Section 37 Warrants for entryI1
(1)
A “warrant for entry” is a warrant which authorises—
(a)
a council officer to visit any specified place under section 7 or 16 together with a constable, and
(b)
a constable who so accompanies a council officer to do anything, using reasonable force where necessary, which the constable considers to be reasonably required in order to fulfil the object of the visit.
(2)
A warrant for entry—
(a)
expires 72 hours after it is granted, and
(b)
does not entitle any person to remain in a place which that person has entered in pursuance of the warrant after the warrant has expired.
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S. 37 in force at 29.10.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/314, art. 2