The Environmental Assessment (Forestry) Regulations 1998

Power of entry and default powers

19.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, any person duly authorised in writing by the Commissioners may at any reasonable time enter any land on which he or the Commissioners reasonably suspects that work in relation to a relevant project is being or has been carried out –

(a) without consent, where such consent is required under regulation 3, or

(b) in breach of a condition subject to which consent has been granted.

(2) Where any measures required by an enforcement notice by virtue of regulation 16(2) (other than discontinuance of the relevant project) have not been taken within the period specified in the enforcement notice –

(a) any person duly authorised by the Commissioners may at any reasonable time enter the land to which the enforcement notice relates and take those measures, and

(b) the Commissioners may recover from the person on whom the enforcement notice was served any expenses reasonably incurred by them in doing so.

(3) A person authorised under paragraphs (1) or (2) above to enter any land shall, if so requested, produce evidence of his authority before so entering.