# The Plant Health (Potatoes) (Scotland) Order 2006, Article 9: Entry to dwellinghouses

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(1) The power to enter premises conferred by articles 4(1), 4A(1), 5(1) and 8(1) may be exercised by an inspector to enter premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling only if the inspector has been granted a warrant by a sheriff or a justice of the peace.
(2) A sheriff or a justice of the peace may grant a warrant under paragraph (1) only if satisfied–
(a) that admission to any premises has been refused, or is likely to be refused, or that the case is one of urgency , or that a request for admission might prejudice the purpose of the entry; and
(b) that there are reasonable grounds to allow entry for the purpose of articles 4(1), 4A(1), 5(1) or 8(1) as the case may be.
(3) A warrant granted under paragraph (1) shall remain in force–
(a) for one month; or
(b) until the purpose for which the warrant is granted has been fulfilled,
whichever period is the shorter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/319/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-potatoes-scotland-order-2006/article-9
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