Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977
70APower to enter premises
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70A Power to enter premises (1) For this Act, an inspector may— (a) at any reasonable time, enter premises to which a licence relates to carry out an inspection authorised under the licence; or (b) at any reasonable time, enter premises where the inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that a person is carrying on any of the following businesses without a licence: (i) the business of a dealer;
(ii) the business of a wholesaler; or (c) 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 (d) at any time, enter premises with the occupier’s consent; or (e) enter premises in accordance with a search warrant. (2) However, subsection (1) (a), (b) or (c) does not authorise entry into a part of premises that is being used for residential purposes. (3) An inspector may, without the consent of the occupier of premises, enter land around the premises to ask for consent to enter the (4) To remove any doubt, an inspector may enter premises under subsection (1) without payment of an entry fee or other charge. (5) In this section: 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).