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Planning Act 2016
sec.205Seizing evidence at a place entered with consent
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### sec.205 Seizing evidence at a place entered with consent
This section applies if—
an inspector may enter a place under this Act only with the consent of an occupier of the place or under a warrant; and
the inspector enters the place after getting the consent.
The inspector may seize a thing at the place only if—
the inspector reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
seizing the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry, as explained to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
(sec.205-ssec.1) This section applies if— an inspector may enter a place under this Act only with the consent of an occupier of the place or under a warrant; and the inspector enters the place after getting the consent.
(sec.205-ssec.2) The inspector may seize a thing at the place only if— the inspector reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and seizing the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry, as explained to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
- (a) an inspector may enter a place under this Act only with the consent of an occupier of the place or under a warrant; and
- (b) the inspector enters the place after getting the consent.
- (a) the inspector reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
- (b) seizing the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry, as explained to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.