44Entry to premises

44 Entry to premises (1) An authorised officer may at any reasonable time of the day— (a) without force, enter any premises; and (b) exercise the monitoring powers set out in section 48. (2) An authorised officer is not authorised to enter premises under subsection (1) unless— (a) the occupier of the premises, whether business or residential, has consented to the entry and the authorised officer has complied with section 46; or (b) the entry is made under a monitoring warrant. (3) If the authorised officer is on the premises with the consent of the occupier, the authorised officer must leave the premises if the occupier asks the authorised officer to do so.