Section 26: Inspection in connection with licences

Animal Welfare Act 2006 · 2006 c. 45View on legislation.gov.uk

An inspector may carry out an inspection in order to check compliance with—

the conditions subject to which a licence is granted;
provision made by or under this Act which is relevant to the carrying on of an activity to which a licence relates.

An inspector may, for the purpose of carrying out an inspection under subsection (1), enter—

premises specified in a licence as premises on which the carrying on of an activity is authorised;
premises on which he reasonably believes an activity to which a licence relates is being carried on.

Subsection (2) does not authorise entry to any part of premises which is used as a private dwelling unless 24 hours' notice of the intended entry is given to the occupier.

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