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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2013/schedule-8/paragraph-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2013/schedule-8/paragraph-9.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2013/32",
  "legislation_title": "Energy Act 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2013",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In exercising the power of entry mentioned in paragraph 8, an inspector may—\n(a) be accompanied—\n(i) by any person approved by the ONR for the purpose, and\n(ii) if the inspector has reasonable cause to expect any serious obstruction in the exercise of any of the inspector's powers, by a constable, and\n(b) take along any equipment and materials required for any purpose for which the inspector is exercising the power of entry.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 modified (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(2)Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(b) (with Sch. 1 paras. 6, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/32/schedule/8/paragraph/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:08:00.488945+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."
}