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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-conflict-minerals-compliance-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/regulation-10",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-conflict-minerals-compliance-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/regulation-10.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2020/9780348213539",
  "legislation_title": "The Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-conflict-minerals-compliance-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020",
  "path": "regulation/10",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Powers of entry",
  "text": "(1) An inspector may, on serving reasonable notice, enter the premises of a Union importer at any reasonable hour for the purpose of carrying out the Secretary of State’s functions under these Regulations, except premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling house.\n(2) The requirement to serve a notice under paragraph (1) does not apply—\n(a) where reasonable efforts to agree an appointment have failed; or\n(b) where an inspector reasonably believes that it would defeat the object of the entry.\n(3) When entering premises under paragraph (1), an inspector —\n(a) must, if requested, produce a duly authenticated authorisation document;\n(b) may be accompanied by a representative of the Union importer; and\n(c) may bring onto the premises such equipment as the inspector considers necessary.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348213539/regulation/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:48:43.283276+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."
}