29Power to inspect and enter premises

29 Power to inspect and enter premises

(1)  This section applies if a police officer is authorised to enter and inspect premises to which the authorisation relates under –

(a) section 22 ; or

(b) an inspection order made under section 26 .

(2)  A police officer may, without warrant, enter and inspect premises to which the authorisation relates on –

(a) if the inspection is authorised under section 22 , any day on which the fortification removal order is in effect; or

(b) if the inspection is authorised under an inspection order made under section 26 , any day that is within the period specified in the order.

(3)  Before any police officer enters the premises to which the authorisation relates, at least one police officer must –

(a) announce that police officers are authorised to enter and inspect the premises; and

(b) state that he or she is a police officer; and

(c) give anyone at the premises a reasonable opportunity to permit entry to the premises.

(4)  A police officer may use reasonable force to –

(a) gain entry to premises, if permission to enter the premises is not given; and

(b) exercise any other power under subsection (2) .