# Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Act 2018, Paragraph 3


(1) A sheriff or justice of the peace may grant a warrant under this sub-paragraph if satisfied—
(a) that there are reasonable grounds for believing—
(i) that a section 1 offence has been or is being committed at any premises, or
(ii) that evidence of the commission of, or participation in, a section 1 offence is to be found at any premises, and
(b) that condition A or condition B is satisfied in relation to the premises.
(2) Condition A is—
(a) that—
(i) admission to the premises has been refused, or
(ii) such a refusal may reasonably be expected, and
(b) that—
(i) notice of the intention to seek a warrant has been given to the occupier of the premises, or
(ii) the giving of such notice would frustrate the purpose for which the warrant is sought.
(3) Condition B is—
(a) that the premises are unoccupied, or
(b) that the occupier is temporarily absent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/3/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wild-animals-in-travelling-circuses-scotland-act-2018/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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