ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 108
Power of entry
ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 108
Power of entry
108 Power of entry
(1) An authorised officer may enter and stay at a place, other than a vehicle,
if—
(a) its occupier consents to the entry; or
(b) it is a public place and
the entry is made when it is open to the public; or
(c) an authorised officer
has given the occupier of the place at least 48 hours notice of the proposed
entry; or
(d) its occupier has been given an animal welfare direction and the
entry is made at a time or interval stated in the direction to check
compliance with the direction.
(2) For the purpose of asking the occupier of
a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer may, without the
occupier’s consent—
(a) enter land around premises at the place to an
extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or
(b) enter part of the
place the officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are
allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.
(3) A notice under
subsection (1) (c) must state—
(a) the purpose of the entry; and
(b) that
an authorised officer is permitted under this Act to enter the place without
the person’s consent.
(4) In this section—
"place" does not include a part of the place where a person resides.
