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28Enforcement: power of entryU.K.

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(1)A constable F1... may—

(a)enter land or premises on which they reasonably believe a contravention of regulations under section 25 is occurring;

(b)remove any infringing article;

(c)when entering land under paragraph (a), be accompanied by one or more persons for the purpose of taking action under paragraph (b);

(d)use, or authorise the use of, reasonable force for the purpose of taking action under this subsection.

(2)The power to remove an article may be exercised only if the constable F2... thinks it necessary for the purpose of—

(a)ending the contravention of regulations under section 25,

(b)preventing a future contravention of the regulations, [F3or]

(c)enabling the article to be used as evidence in proceedings for an offence under section 27, [F4or]

(d)[F4enabling the article to be forfeited in accordance with section 143 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6).]

(3)[F5An article removed shall be returned when retention is no longer justified by a matter specified in subsection (2)(a) to (d); but this subsection does not apply to perishable articles which have ceased to be usable for trade.]

F6(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)Having exercised a power under this section a constable F7...—

(a)shall take reasonable steps to leave the land or premises secure, and

(b)shall comply with any provision of regulations under section 25 about informing specified persons of what the constable F7... has done.

(6)Regulations under section 25 shall include provision enabling a person whose property is damaged in the course of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this section (other than a person responsible for a contravention of the regulations) to obtain compensation from [F8a local policing body] [F9or a police authority]; and the regulations may, in particular, include provision—

(a)conferring jurisdiction on a court or tribunal;

(b)about appeals.

(7)A [F10local policing body] [F9or a police authority] may recover from a person responsible for the contravention of regulations under section 25, as if it were a debt, the reasonable costs of taking action under this section.

(8)In this section—

  • F11...

  • infringing article” means—

    (a)

    an article [F12or animal] that is being offered for trade in contravention of regulations under section 25 or is otherwise being used in connection with a contravention of the regulations, and

    (b)

    anything (other than a vehicle) containing an article [F12or animal] to which paragraph (a) applies.

Textual Amendments

F4S. 28(2)(d) and preceding word omitted (E.W.S.) (14.2.2012) by virtue of London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 1(5)(b), 10(1)

Commencement Information

I1S. 28 in force at 30.5.2006 for E.W.N.I. by S.I. 2006/1118, art. 3(1)

I2S. 28 in force at 31.12.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/611, art. 2

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