# Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, Paragraph 20

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A constable may—
(a) enter premises where a business involving the provision of security services is being carried on, and
(b) require records kept there of a person employed as a security guard to be produced for the constable's inspection.
(2) A constable exercising the power under this paragraph—
(a) shall identify himself to a person appearing to be in charge of the premises,
(b) if the constable is not in uniform, shall produce to that person documentary evidence that he is a constable, and
(c) may use reasonable force.
(3) A person commits an offence if he fails to comply with a requirement imposed under sub-paragraph (1)(b).
(4) But it is a defence for a person charged with an offence under sub-paragraph (3) to show that he had a reasonable excuse for his failure.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to—
(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
(b) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
(c) both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/6/schedule/6/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justice-and-security-northern-ireland-act-2007/schedule-6/paragraph-20
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