# Data Protection Act 1984 (repealed 1.3.2000), Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A judge shall not issue a warrant under this Schedule unless he is satisfied—
(a) that the Registrar has given seven days’ notice in writing to the occupier of the premises in question demanding access to the premises;
(b) that access was demanded at a reasonable hour and was unreasonably refused; and
(c) that the occupier has, after the refusal, been notified by the Registrar of the application for the warrant and has had an opportunity of being heard by the judge on the question whether or not it should be issued;
but the foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall not apply if the judge is satisfied that the case is one of urgency or that compliance with those provisions would defeat the object of the entry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/35/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-1984-repealed-132000/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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