(1)Subject to subsection (2) below,—
(a)any water bailiff or other officer of a water authority, under a special order in writing from the authority, and
(b)any person appointed by the Minister, under an order in writing from him,
may at all reasonable times, for the purpose of preventing any offence against this Act, enter, remain upon and traverse any lands adjoining or near to [F1waters within a water authority area][F1any waters] other than—
(i)a dwelling-house or the curtilage of a dwelling-house, or
(ii)decoys or lands used exclusively for the preservation of wild fowl.
(2)An order under subsection (1) above shall not remain in force for more than 12 months.
Textual Amendments
F1Words “any waters” substituted for “waters within a water authority area” (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 7(1)(8) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 32 extended (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1746, arts. 1(1), 8(1) (with art. 2); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3