{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/zoos-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-22",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/zoos-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-22.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2003/115",
  "legislation_title": "The Zoos Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/zoos-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2003",
  "path": "regulation/22",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": "Powers of entry",
  "text": "(1) For the purpose of giving effect to arrangements under regulation 21, any person authorised in writing by the Department may at any reasonable time and (if required to do so) upon producing evidence that he is authorised, enter the premises of the zoo for the purposes of –\n(a) inspecting any animal found there to which the arrangements relate;\n(b) inspecting the accommodation of any such animal;\n(c) caring for any such animal; or\n(d) removing any such animal.\n(2) Paragraph (1) shall not authorise entry into any part of the premises of the zoo which is used as a private dwelling.\n(3) If a justice of the peace is satisfied by sworn complaint in writing that –\n(a) it is necessary or desirable for the purpose of giving effect to arrangements under regulation 21(3), (6) or (7) for a person duly authorised by the Department for the purposes of this paragraph to enter the premises of the zoo for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (1); and\n(b) either –\n(i) any part of the premises to which admission for any of those purposes is sought is used as a private dwelling, or\n(ii) admission to the premises or any part of the premises for any of those purposes has been refused,\nhe may grant a warrant authorising that person to enter the premises, or (as the case may be) the part of the premises used as a private dwelling or to which admission has been refused, for all or any of those purposes, with or without constables and any other persons who may be necessary, and if need be by reasonable force.\n(4) A warrant granted under paragraph (3) shall also specify –\n(a) the length of time for which it is valid, and\n(b) the times at which entry may be effected,\nand may contain such restrictions as the justice of the peace thinks fit.\n(5) A person duly authorised for the purposes of paragraph (3) shall, if so required, produce his authority and warrant before entering the premises of the zoo or part of the premises to which the warrant relates (as the case may be).",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 22 in operation at 31.3.2003, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/115/regulation/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:04:08.569352+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}