117Power to enter premises

117 Power to enter premises (1) For this Act, an investigator may— (a) at any reasonable time, enter premises that the public is entitled to use or that are open to the public (whether or not on payment of money); or (b) at any time, enter premises with the occupier’s consent; or (c) enter premises in accordance with a search warrant. (2) However, subsection (1) (a) does not authorise entry into a part of the premises that is being used only for residential purposes. (3) An investigator may, without the consent of the occupier of premises, enter land around the premises to ask for consent to enter the premises. (4) To remove any doubt, an investigator may enter premises under subsection (1) without payment of an entry fee or other charge. (5) An investigator may— (a) for subsection (1) (a) or (b)—enter the premises with necessary assistance; and (b) for subsection (1) (c)—enter the premises with necessary assistance and force. Note A search warrant to enter premises issued under this Act permits an investigator to enter premises with necessary assistance and force (see s 122). at any reasonable time includes at any time when the public is entitled to use the premises or when the premises are open to or used by the public (whether or not on payment of money).

necessary assistance, for an investigator entering premises, includes the attendance of 1 or more people who, in the opinion of the investigator, have knowledge or skills that could assist the investigator carry out the investigator’s function.