# Animal Welfare Act 2006, Section 26: Inspection in connection with licences


(1) An inspector may carry out an inspection in order to check compliance with—
(a) the conditions subject to which a licence is granted;
(b) provision made by or under this Act which is relevant to the carrying on of an activity to which a licence relates.
(2) An inspector may, for the purpose of carrying out an inspection under subsection (1), enter—
(a) premises specified in a licence as premises on which the carrying on of an activity is authorised;
(b) premises on which he reasonably believes an activity to which a licence relates is being carried on.
(3) Subsection (2) does not authorise entry to any part of premises which is used as a private dwelling unless 24 hours' notice of the intended entry is given to the occupier.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-act-2006/section-26
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