Section 55 Provisions as to entry and inspection.F1
England, Wales and Scotland
A person who proposes to exercise any power of entry or inspection conferred by this Act shall if so required produce some duly authenticated document showing his authority to exercise the power.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. 4 omitted (except ss. 49, 68) (W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 9(1) [Editorial note: This Act no longer applies in relation to England (1.4.2015) as a consequence of the Care Act 2014 (c. 23), Pt. 1 and the amendments made by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), Sch. paras. 1-10]
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Words substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 45 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and by 1995 c. 40, ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. II it is provided (S.) (1.4.1996) that s. 55(2) shall have effect as if the maximum fine that may be imposed on summary conviction for the offence mentioned therein were a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale instead of a fine not exceeding £10 for a first offence and £20 for a second or subsequent offence
Modifications
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S. 55(2) has effect, (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31(1), Sch. 6 and (S.) by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), 289C(1), Sch. 7C as if the maximum fine imposable upon a summary conviction were £500 (instead of the old maximum fine of £10 for a first offence and £20 for a second or subsequent offence) and for “£500” as so substituted there is substituted (E.W.S.) “level 4 on the standard scale” by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 45 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
Notes on Part IV
Modifications
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Pt. 4 saved by Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72), s. 8(3) (which affecting provision is repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1)
Editorial notes
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[Editorial note: This Act no longer applies in relation to England (1.4.2015) as a consequence of the Care Act 2014 (c. 23), Pt. 1 and the amendments made by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), Sch. paras. 1-10]