Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2017/2/part/5/crossheading/enforcement/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true
Timestamp: 2019-09-22 23:36:04
Document Index: 771767525

Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

PART 5 E+WINTIMATE PIERCING
97Enforcement action by local authoritiesE+W
(a)bring prosecutions in respect of offences in its area under section 95;
(b)investigate complaints in respect of alleged offences in its area under section 95;
(c)take any other steps with a view to reducing the incidence of offences under section 95 in its area.
(a)consider, at least once in every period of twelve months, the extent to which it is appropriate for the authority to carry out in its area a programme of enforcement action in relation to section 95, and
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), a programme of enforcement action in relation to section 95 is a programme involving the taking of all or any of the steps referred to in subsection (1).
(4)For the purpose of the exercise of its functions under subsection (2), a local authority must carry out such consultation as it considers appropriate with the chief officer of police for a police area any part of which falls within the area of the local authority.
I1S. 97 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
98Authorised officersE+W
I2S. 98 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
99Powers of entryE+W
(1)A constable or authorised officer may enter premises at any reasonable time if the constable or authorised officer⁠—
(a)has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under section 95 has been committed, and
(3)A person referred to in subsection (1) may not enter premises by force under this section.
(4)An authorised officer must, if asked to do so, before entering premises under this section show evidence of the authorisation referred to in section 98.
(5)In this section and in sections 100 to 103, “premises” includes any place and any vehicle (other than an aircraft or hovercraft), stall or moveable structure.
I3S. 99 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
100Warrant to enter dwellingE+W
(a)that there are reasonable grounds for believing than an offence under section 95 has been committed, and
(2)The justice may issue a warrant authorising a constable or authorised officer to enter the premises, if need be by force.
I4S. 100 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
101Warrant to enter other premisesE+W
(a)that there are reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under section 95 has been committed,
(c)that a requirement set out in one or more of subsections (3) to (6) is met.
(b)notice of intention to apply for a warrant under this section has been given to the occupier or a person who reasonably appears to the justice of the peace to be concerned in the management of the premises.
(b)awaiting the occupier's return is likely to defeat the object of the entry.
I5S. 101 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
102Supplementary provision about powers of entryE+W
(1)A person entering premises by virtue of section 99, or by virtue of a warrant under section 100 or 101, may take such other persons and such equipment as the person considers appropriate.
(2)If the occupier of premises that a person is authorised to enter by a warrant under section 100 or 101 is present at the time the person seeks to execute the warrant—
(a)the occupier must be told the person's name;
(b)if not a constable in uniform, the person must produce to the occupier documentary evidence that the person is a constable or authorised officer;
(c)the person must produce the warrant to the occupier;
(d)the person must supply the occupier with a copy of it.
(3)If premises that a person is authorised to enter by a warrant under section 100 or 101 are unoccupied, or if the occupier is temporarily absent, then on leaving the premises the person must leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as when the person found them.
I6S. 102 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
103Powers of inspection etc.E+W
(1)A constable or authorised officer entering premises under section 99, or by virtue of a warrant under section 100 or 101, may do any of the following if the constable or authorised officer considers it necessary for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under section 95 has been committed—
(c)take possession of anything on the premises, and retain it for as long as the constable or authorised officer considers necessary for that purpose;
(2)If by virtue of subsection (1)(c) a constable or authorised officer takes anything away from the premises, the constable or authorised officer must leave on the premises from which it was taken a statement—
(a)giving particulars of what has been taken and stating that the constable or officer has taken possession of it, and
(3)The powers conferred by this section include the power—
(4)For this purpose, “documents” includes information recorded in any form; and references to documents found on the premises include—
(5)A person is not required by this section to answer any question or produce any document which the person would be entitled to refuse to answer or produce in or for the purposes of proceedings in a court in England and Wales.
I7S. 103 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
104Obstruction etc. of constable or officerE+W
(1)Any person who intentionally obstructs a constable or authorised officer exercising functions under sections 99 to 103 commits an offence.
(a)to provide a constable or authorised officer with facilities that the constable or authorised officer reasonably requires for the purpose of a requirement under section 103(1), or
(b)to comply with a requirement under section 103(1)(b) or (d),
(4)This section is subject to section 103(5).
I8S. 104 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
I9S. 105 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
106Retained property: appealsE+W
(1)A person (“P”) with an interest in anything taken away under section 103(1)(c) (“retained property”) may apply by way of complaint to any magistrates' court for an order requiring it to be released, either to P or another person.
(2)If, on an application under this section, the court is satisfied that the continued retention of the retained property is not necessary for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under section 95 has been committed, it may make an order requiring the release of the retained property.
(5)Nothing in this section affects any other power of the court to make an order in respect of the retained property, including any power to make an order under section 1 of the Police (Property) Act 1897 (c.30) (power to make orders with respect to property in possession of police).
I10S. 106 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)
107Appropriated property: compensationE+W
(1)A person (“P”) with an interest in anything of which an authorised officer or a constable (“an enforcement officer”) has taken possession under section 103(1)(c) (“appropriated property”) may apply by way of complaint to any magistrates' court for compensation.
(a)P has suffered loss or damage in consequence of the enforcement officer's taking possession of the appropriated property, or retaining it, in circumstances where doing so was not necessary for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under section 95 had been committed, and
(3)The court may order compensation to be paid to P—
(a)where the enforcement officer is an authorised officer of a local authority, by the local authority, or
(b)where the enforcement officer is a constable, by the chief constable of the police force of which the constable is a member.
(4)The reference in subsection (3) to a “police force” is to a police force for an area that is a police area for the purposes of section 1 of the Police Act 1996 (c.16).
I11S. 107 in force at 1.2.2018 by S.I. 2018/1, art. 2(a)