Space Industry Act 2018

Power of entry for purposes of survey

9 (1) Where the Secretary of State makes, or is considering the making of, an order under paragraph 4, the Secretary of State may authorise a person to enter any of the relevant land—

(a) to carry out any survey that the Secretary of State requires to be carried out for the purpose of determining whether the order should be made, or

(b) to carry out any survey that the statutory undertaker requires to be carried out for the purpose of any steps to be taken in consequence of the order.

(2) An authorisation under sub-paragraph (1) must be in writing.

(3) A person authorised under sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) may enter the relevant land at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out the survey;

(b) must, if asked, produce evidence of the person’s authority to enter the land.

(4) A person authorised under sub-paragraph (1) may demand admission as of right to any land that is occupied only if eight days’ notice of the intended entry has been served on the occupier.

(5) A person who obstructs a person authorised under sub-paragraph (1) in the exercise of a power under this paragraph commits an offence.

(6) Proceedings for an offence under this paragraph may be instituted in England and Wales only by or with the consent of the Secretary of State or the Director of Public Prosecutions.