{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hunting-with-dogs-scotland-act-2023/schedule/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "asp/2023/1",
  "legislation_title": "Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hunting-with-dogs-scotland-act-2023",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Entry and associated powers",
  "text": "(1) A sheriff or justice of the peace may grant a warrant under this sub-paragraph if satisfied—\n(a) that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting—\n(i) that a relevant offence has been or is being committed at any premises, or\n(ii) that evidence of the commission of, or participation in, a relevant offence is to be found at any premises, and\n(b) that sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies.\n(2) This sub-paragraph applies if—\n(a) admission to the premises has been refused or such a refusal may reasonably be expected, and\n(b) either—\n(i) notice of the intention to seek a warrant has been given to the occupier of the premises, or\n(ii) the giving of such notice would frustrate the purpose for which the warrant is sought.\n(3) This sub-paragraph applies if—\n(a) the premises are unoccupied, or\n(b) the occupier is temporarily absent.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 31(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. para. 3 in force at 3.10.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/262, reg. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/1/schedule/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:12:18.508785+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."
}