Powers of entry and search warrants—local council
27B Powers of entry and search warrants—local council
This section applies to an authorised officer who has been appointed by a local authority that is a council.
Part 2 of Chapter 8 of the Local Government Act 1993 applies to the entry of premises by an authorised officer for any purpose specified in section 27A and an authorised officer is taken to be an authorised person for the purposes of section 201 of that Act.
For the avoidance of doubt, the investigation of any contravention of this Act or the regulations that an authorised officer reasonably suspects to have occurred is a function of the council that appointed the authorised officer.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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