Regulation 10 Warrants
A sheriff, summary sheriff or justice of the peace may by warrant authorise an enforcement officer to enter premises in accordance with the warrant and, if need by, by force,
A warrant may be granted under paragraph (1) if the sheriff, summary sheriff or justice of the peace is satisfied on sworn information in writing that—
there are reasonable grounds for entry into the premises for the purpose for which entry is required, and
one or more of the conditions in paragraph (3) are met.
The conditions mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) above are that—
admission to the premises has been refused,
a refusal of admission to the premises is reasonably apprehended,
the premises are unoccupied,
the occupier is temporarily absent from the premises and the case is one of urgency, or
an application for admission to the premises would defeat the object of the proposed entry.
A sheriff, summary sheriff or justice of the peace may by warrant authorise the enforcement officer to exercise the power in regulation 9(1)(h) in relation to any documents in accordance with the warrant and, if need by, by force.
A warrant may be granted under paragraph (4) if the sheriff, summary sheriff or justice of the peace is satisfied, on sworn information in writing, that there are reasonable grounds for the exercise in relation to any documents of the power in regulation 9(1)(h).
A warrant issued under this regulation continues in force until the purpose for which the entry is required has been satisfied.