Section 24 Power to enter and searchI1

(1)

An enforcement officer may, without warrant, enter any place and may search any place (and any vehicle, vessel, container or other thing at that place)—

(a)

where the officer reasonably believes a Games offence has been or is being committed, or

(b)

which the officer reasonably believes has been or is being used in connection with a Games offence.

(2)

An enforcement officer may take to a place entered by virtue of this section any other person, or any equipment, as may be reasonably required for the purposes of assisting the officer.

(3)

An enforcement officer who enters a place in pursuance of this section must take reasonable steps to leave the place at least as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the officer found it.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 24 in force at 29.11.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/261, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act ceases to have effect (1.1.2015), see s. 50(1) and S.S.I. 2014/356, art. 2