# Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Act 2020, Paragraph 3


(1) An inspector may not enter any premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling unless—
(a) the occupier of the premises or other person appearing to the inspector to be in charge of the premises consents, or
(b) a justice of the peace has issued a warrant, on the application of an inspector, authorising the inspector to enter the premises.
(2) A justice of the peace may issue a warrant if satisfied on sworn information in writing that—
(a) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—
(i) an offence under section 1 is being, has been or is about to be committed on the premises, or
(ii) evidence an offence under section 1 is being, has been or is about to be committed may be found on the premises; and
(b) any of conditions 1, 2, 3 or 4 is met.
(3) Condition 1 is that—
(a) a request to enter the premises has been refused or is likely to be refused, and
(b) notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier of the premises or to a person appearing to the inspector to be in charge of the premises.
(4) Condition 2 is that requesting to enter the premises or giving notice of intention to apply for a warrant under this paragraph might defeat the object of the entry.
(5) Condition 3 is that the premises are unoccupied.
(6) Condition 4 is that—
(a) the occupier of the premises is temporarily absent, and
(b) it might defeat the object of entry to wait for the occupier's return.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2020/2/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wild-animals-and-circuses-wales-act-2020/schedule/paragraph-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.