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Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011
sec.212General power to enter places
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### sec.212 General power to enter places
An inspector may enter a place if—
an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 215 has been complied with for the occupier; or
it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or
the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 222 has been complied with for the occupier; or
it is a public sector health service facility and is—
open for carrying on business; or
otherwise open for entry.
If the power to enter arose only because an occupier of the place consented to the entry, the power is subject to any conditions of the consent and ceases if the consent is withdrawn.
If the power to enter is under a warrant, the power is subject to the terms of the warrant.
(sec.212-ssec.1) An inspector may enter a place if— an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 215 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 222 has been complied with for the occupier; or it is a public sector health service facility and is— open for carrying on business; or otherwise open for entry.
(sec.212-ssec.2) If the power to enter arose only because an occupier of the place consented to the entry, the power is subject to any conditions of the consent and ceases if the consent is withdrawn.
(sec.212-ssec.3) If the power to enter is under a warrant, the power is subject to the terms of the warrant.
- (a) an occupier at the place consents under subdivision 2 to the entry and section 215 has been complied with for the occupier; or
- (b) it is a public place and the entry is made when the place is open to the public; or
- (c) the entry is authorised under a warrant and, if there is an occupier of the place, section 222 has been complied with for the occupier; or
- (d) it is a public sector health service facility and is— (i) open for carrying on business; or (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (i) open for carrying on business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry.
- (i) open for carrying on business; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry.