# The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, Paragraph 11


(1) Where a justice of the peace is satisfied by complaint on oath—
(a) that admission to premises is reasonably required for the purpose specified in the complaint; and
(b) that a person authorised by an electricity supplier or an electricity distributor would, apart from paragraph 10, be entitled for that purpose to exercise in respect of the premises a power of entry conferred by this Schedule; and
(c) that—
(i) in the case of a right of entry under paragraph 8 an application for admission, or the serving of a notice under paragraph 8(2) or (3), would defeat the object of the entry; or
(ii) the premises are unoccupied,
he may issue a warrant under his hand authorising any authorised person to enter the premises.
(2) A warrant granted under this paragraph shall continue in force until—
(a) the time when the purpose for which the entry is required is satisfied; or
(b) the end of the period of 28 days from the day on which the warrant is granted,
whichever is the earlier.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1992/231/schedule/6/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-northern-ireland-order-1992/schedule-6/paragraph-11
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