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Section 105 Carrying out inspections under section 103 , 103A or 103B: use of equipment and materialsF4I1

England and Wales

(1)

WRA, or a person accompanying WRA, may take any equipment or materials required for the purpose of an inspection under section F1103, 103A or 103B onto the premises being inspected.

(2)

WRA, or a person accompanying WRA, may take equipment or materials onto the premises—

(a)

at a time agreed to by the occupier of the premises, or

(b)

at any reasonable time, if either—

(i)

a notice was issued under section 103(3)(b)(i) and the notice specified that the equipment or materials were to be taken onto the premises, or

(ii)

WRA has grounds for believing that issuing such a notice would seriously prejudice the assessment or collection of F2WRA-collected tax.

(3)

If equipment or materials are taken onto premises without—

(a)

the agreement of the occupier, or

(b)

a notice having been issued in accordance with subsection (2)(b)(i),

WRA must provide a notice at the time the equipment or materials are to be taken onto the premises.

(4)

The notice must—

(a)

if the occupier of the premises is present, be provided to the occupier;

(b)

if the occupier is not present but there is a person present who appears to WRA to be in charge of the premises, be provided to that person;

(c)

in any other case, be left in a prominent place on the premises.

(5)

The notice must state the possible consequences of obstructing a person exercising WRA's functions.

(6)

If the inspection, or the use of equipment or materials, has been approved by the tribunal, the notice must state that fact.

F3(7)

References in this section to a notice issued under section 103(3)(b)(i) include a notice issued under that provision as applied by sections 103A(4) and 103B(5).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 105(1) substituted (25.1.2018) by Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 3), s. 97(2), Sch. 4 para. 5(b); S.I. 2018/35, art. 2(z)(i)

F2

Word in Act substituted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 21

F3

S. 105(7) inserted (25.1.2018) by Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 3), s. 97(2), Sch. 4 para. 5(c); S.I. 2018/35, art. 2(z)(i)

F4

Words in s. 105 heading inserted (25.1.2018) by Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 3), s. 97(2), Sch. 4 para. 5(a); S.I. 2018/35, art. 2(z)(i)

Commencement

I1

S. 105 in force at 25.1.2018 by S.I. 2018/33, art. 2(c)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Act substituted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 21