Paragraph 3 Warrants

United Kingdom

(1)

A justice of the peace may by signed warrant permit an authorised person or any other person to enter any premises in the exercise of the powers and duties under F1these Regulations, the EU Energy Labelling Regulation or Article 19 of RAMS, if necessary by reasonable force, if the justice in England and Wales on sworn information in writing, in Northern Ireland on a complaint on oath, or in Scotland by evidence on oath is satisfied—

(a)

that there are reasonable grounds to enter those premises for the purposes of enforcing F2these Regulations, the EU Energy Labelling Regulation and RAMS; and

(b)

that any of the conditions in paragraph 4 is met.

(2)

Reference to a justice of the peace—

(a)

in Scotland includes a sheriff;

(b)

in Northern Ireland is a reference to a lay magistrate.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1) substituted (29.3.2018) by The Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/255), regs. 1, 11(e)(i)
F2: Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(a) substituted (29.3.2018) by The Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/255), regs. 1, 11(e)(ii)