{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004/section-2E",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004/section-2E.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/31",
  "legislation_title": "Children Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004",
  "path": "section/2E",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2E",
  "heading": "Powers to enter premises to conduct interviews or observe standards",
  "text": "(1) This section applies for the purposes of the Children's Commissioner's primary function and the function under section 2D.\n(2) The Children's Commissioner, or a person authorised by the Commissioner, may at any reasonable time enter any premises, other than a private dwelling—\n(a) for the purpose of interviewing a child, or\n(b) for the purpose of observing the standard of care provided to children accommodated or otherwise cared for there.\n(3) An interview of a child under subsection (2)(a) may be conducted in private, if the child consents.\n(4) A person who enters premises under subsection (1) may interview any person present on the premises who works there.\n(5) It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (4) whether a person's work is paid, or under a contract of employment.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 2E inserted (1.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 109, 139(5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/section/2E",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:16:56.383931+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}