Marine Pollution Act 2012
214Power to enter land
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214 Power to enter land
214 Power to enter land
(1) The Minister or a public authority may, by the Minister’s or the authority’s employees, agents or contractors, enter any premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of exercising the Minister’s or the public authority’s functions under this Part.
(2) For the purpose of entering or leaving any such premises, the power conferred by this section extends to entering other premises.
(3) A power to enter premises conferred by this section authorises entry by foot or by means of a motor vehicle or other vehicle, or in any other manner.
(4) Entry may be effected under this section by the Minister or a public authority with the aid of such authorised officers or police officers as the Minister or authority considers necessary and with the use of reasonable force.