Entry by police
10 Entry by police
While any such declaration is in force with respect to any premises any member of the Police Force may, without warrant, do any of the following—
enter the said premises,
enter any land or building which the member has reasonable grounds to suspect is used as a means of access to or of exit or escape from the same,
pass through, from, over and along any other land or building for the purpose of entering in pursuance of paragraph (a) or paragraph (b),
for any of the purposes aforesaid break open doors, windows, and partitions, and do such other acts as may be necessary,
search such premises for, and seize, any liquor and any drug in such premises and any drinking glass, vessel, container or device in such premises which is used or is capable of being used for or in connection with the storage, supply or consumption of any liquor or drug or the user or taking of any drug,
search the premises for, and seize, any weapon or explosive,
exercise any of the powers conferred under this subsection with the aid of any assistants the member considers necessary.
Note.
A police officer is authorised to use a dog to carry out general drug detection at the premises under section 148 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Section 196 of that Act also authorises the use of dogs for general firearms or explosives detection.
If the occupier of premises is not present when a member of the Police Force enters the premises under this section, the member must notify the occupier of the premises as soon as practicable after the entry.
Failure to notify the occupier of the premises under subsection (2) does not make the exercise of power conferred on a member of the Police Force by this section unlawful.
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