The Public Services Reform (Joint Inspections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Exercise of the power of entry and inspection

This section has no associated Executive Note

4.—(1) An authorised person carrying out a joint inspection may at any time enter and inspect premises which are used, or which the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe may be used for the purpose of providing a service.

(2) The power to enter and inspect in paragraph (1) includes the power to—

(a)require any person to afford such facilities and assistance with respect to matters within the person’s control as are necessary to enable the authorised person to exercise the powers under paragraph (1); and

(b)take such measurements, photographs and recordings as the authorised person considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of the inspection.