Electricity Safety Act 1971

This section applies if an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a serious electrical accident has occurred on premises.

The inspector may enter the premises at any reasonable time to investigate the accident, ensure the premises are safe and prevent the concealment, loss or destruction of anything reasonably relevant to the investigation.

The inspector may do anything necessary and reasonable for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2).

If an inspector acts under this section in the absence of the occupier, the inspector must, when leaving the premises, leave a written notice, secured in a conspicuous place, setting out—

the inspector’s name; and

the time and date of the entry; and

the purpose of the entry; and

particulars of how to contact the inspector.

The power to enter premises under this section is additional to the powers under section 43 (General power to enter premises).