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Electricity Safety Act 1971
43General power to enter premises
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43 General power to enter premises (1) For this Act, an inspector may— (a) enter any premises at any time with the consent of the occupier; or (b) enter premises when open to the public; or (c) enter business premises during business hours at the premises; or (d) enter premises in accordance with a warrant under this division. (2) An inspector may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant, enter the land around premises to ask the occupier for consent to enter the