SCHEDULE 1Powers of inspectors and constables for Part 2
Entry and search where animals in distress
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1
A sheriff or justice of the peace may grant a warrant under this sub-paragraph if satisfied—
a
that there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is at premises a protected animal which—
i
is suffering, or
ii
is likely to suffer if its circumstances do not change, and
b
that paragraph 5 is complied with in relation to the premises.
2
A warrant under sub-paragraph (1) authorises an inspector or a constable to enter and search the premises for the purpose of exercising any power conferred by sections 32 and 35.
3
An inspector or a constable may—
a
enter and search premises for the purpose of exercising any power conferred by sections 32 and 35, and
b
do so without a warrant under sub-paragraph (1),
if it appears that immediate entry is appropriate in the interests of an animal.
4
Sub-paragraph (3) does not apply in relation to domestic premises.