# The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Closure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Regulation 37: Power to inspect


(1) The Department or its authorised agent may, upon giving notice of at least 24 hours, request entry at any reasonable hour to inspect a closure accredited installation and its associated infrastructure for the purposes of verifying that the closure participant is complying with these Regulations.
(2) The power to enter and inspect includes the power to—
(a) take samples and remove them from the premises for analysis,
(b) take photographs, measurements or video or audio recordings.
(3) If the closure participant—
(a) refuses this request, or
(b) obstructs the Department or its authorised agent in the exercise of its inspection,
in a way that the Department considers unreasonable, the Department may take any of the enforcement actions set out in regulations 31 to 34.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2026/9780338026613/regulation/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-renewable-heat-incentive-scheme-closure-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/regulation-37
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