Section 32 Power to enter lands.C1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to F1subsections (1A) and (2) below,—

(a)

any water bailiff or other officer of F2the appropriate agency, under a special order in writing from that agency, and

(b)

any person appointed by the Minister, under an order in writing from him,

may at all reasonable times, for the purpose of preventing any offence against this Act, enter, remain upon and traverse any lands adjoining or near to F3waters within a water authority areaany waters other than—

(i)

a dwelling-house or the curtilage of a dwelling-house, F4...

(ii)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(1A)

The appropriate agency may make an order under subsection (1)(a) for the purpose of preventing any offence being committed in its area.

(2)

An order under subsection (1) above shall not remain in force for more than 12 months.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 32(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 144(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F2: Words in s. 32(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 144(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F3: Words “any waters” substituted for “waters within a water authority area” (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 7(1)(8) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
F4: S. 32(1)(ii) repealed (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 220(3), 324(3), Sch. 22 Pt. 5(B); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. paras. 12, 27(b)
F5: S. 32(1A) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 144(3) (with Sch. 7)

Modifications

C1: S. 32 extended (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1746, arts. 1(1), 8(1) (with art. 2); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3