{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986-amendment-regulations-2012/regulation-25",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111530313",
  "legislation_title": "The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986-amendment-regulations-2012",
  "path": "regulation/25",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "25",
  "heading": "Powers of entry",
  "text": "(1) Section 25 (powers of entry) is amended as follows.\n(2) In subsection (2), for “this section” substitute “subsection (1)”.\n(3) After that subsection insert—\n“(2A) If a justice of the peace or in Scotland a sheriff is satisfied by information on oath that—\n(a) the Secretary of State has power to take action under section 11(4) or is under a duty to take steps under section 13A, and\n(b) entry to a particular place is needed for that purpose,\nthe justice or sheriff may issue a warrant authorising specified officers of the Secretary of State to enter that place for that purpose, if need be using such force as is reasonably necessary to secure entry.\n(2B) A warrant under subsection (2A) must require the specified officers to be accompanied by a constable and by an inspector appointed under this Act.”\n(4) In subsection (3), at the end of paragraph (a) omit “or” and insert—\n“(aa) intentionally obstructs a person specified in a warrant issued under subsection (2A) in the exercise of a power under section 11(4) or a duty under section 13A; or”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111530313/regulation/25",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:51:07.143670+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."
}