sec.21Warrants

sec.21 Warrants

Before an inspector enters a part of any premises or other place which part is used exclusively as a dwelling house the inspector shall, save where the inspector has the permission of the occupier of that part to this entry, obtain from a Stipendiary Magistrate a warrant to enter. A Stipendiary Magistrate who is satisfied upon the complaint of an inspector that there is reasonable cause to suspect— that in any premises or other place an offence against this Act has been, is being or is likely to be committed; or that there is in any premises or other place any thing in respect of which an offence against this Act has been, is being or is likely to be committed; or that there is in any premises or other place anything that will afford evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; may issue his or her warrant directed to an inspector to enter the premises or other place named in the warrant for the purpose of exercising therein the powers and authorities conferred upon an inspector by or under this Act. A warrant shall be, for the period of 1 month from the date of its issue, sufficient authority for the inspector and all persons acting in aid of the inspector— to enter the premises or other place specified in the warrant; and to exercise therein the powers and authorities conferred upon an inspector by or under this Act. For the purposes of this section, premises that are used as a dwelling house do not include the curtilage of those premises. (sec.21-ssec.1) Before an inspector enters a part of any premises or other place which part is used exclusively as a dwelling house the inspector shall, save where the inspector has the permission of the occupier of that part to this entry, obtain from a Stipendiary Magistrate a warrant to enter. (sec.21-ssec.2) A Stipendiary Magistrate who is satisfied upon the complaint of an inspector that there is reasonable cause to suspect— that in any premises or other place an offence against this Act has been, is being or is likely to be committed; or that there is in any premises or other place any thing in respect of which an offence against this Act has been, is being or is likely to be committed; or that there is in any premises or other place anything that will afford evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act; may issue his or her warrant directed to an inspector to enter the premises or other place named in the warrant for the purpose of exercising therein the powers and authorities conferred upon an inspector by or under this Act. (sec.21-ssec.3) A warrant shall be, for the period of 1 month from the date of its issue, sufficient authority for the inspector and all persons acting in aid of the inspector— to enter the premises or other place specified in the warrant; and to exercise therein the powers and authorities conferred upon an inspector by or under this Act. (sec.21-ssec.4) For the purposes of this section, premises that are used as a dwelling house do not include the curtilage of those premises.