{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-animal-welfare-livestock-exports-enforcement-regulations-2024/regulation-9",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2024/9780348263602",
  "legislation_title": "The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-animal-welfare-livestock-exports-enforcement-regulations-2024",
  "path": "regulation/9",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Powers of entry",
  "text": "(1) An inspector may at any reasonable time enter and inspect any premises (other than premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling) if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—\n(a) an offence under section 1 of the Act or under these Regulations is being, has been, or is about to be committed on the premises; or\n(b) there is evidence on the premises of the commission of an offence under section 1 of the Act or these Regulations.\n(2) An inspector may only—\n(a) use reasonable force to enter premises; or\n(b) enter premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling,\nif a justice of the peace (in England and Wales) or sheriff (in Scotland) has issued a warrant authorising an inspector to enter, search and inspect the premises.\n(3) A justice of the peace or sheriff (as the case may be) may only issue such a warrant if satisfied, upon an application by an inspector, on sworn information in writing—\n(a) that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—\n(i) an offence under section 1 of the Act or under these Regulations is being, has been, or is about to be committed on the premises; or\n(ii) there is evidence on the premises of the commission of an offence under section 1 of the Act or these Regulations; and\n(b) any of the conditions in paragraph (4) are met.\n(4) The conditions are—\n(a) entry to the premises has been, or is likely to be, refused unless a warrant is produced, and notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier;\n(b) asking for admission to the premises, or giving such a notice, would defeat the object of the entry;\n(c) entry is required urgently; or\n(d) the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent.\n(5) A warrant under this regulation is valid for 3 months.\n(6) An inspector must, if requested to do so, produce a duly authenticated document showing the inspector’s authority before entering any premises under this regulation.\n(7) An inspector exercising a power of entry under paragraph (1) or (2) may—\n(a) be accompanied by such persons as the inspector considers necessary;\n(b) bring onto the premises such equipment, vehicle or materials as the inspector considers necessary.\n(8) A person accompanying an inspector under paragraph (7)(a) may—\n(a) remain on the premises and from time to time re-enter the premises without an inspector;\n(b) bring onto the premises any equipment, vehicle or materials that person considers necessary; and\n(c) carry out work on the premises in a manner directed by the inspector.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348263602/regulation/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:40:46.022085+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "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."
}