Powers of entry and inspection
22.—(1) An authorised officer may at any reasonable time, in order to obtain information required by the council for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2)—
(a)enter and inspect premises to which a pavement café licence relates, or to which an application for the grant, renewal or variation of such a licence relates;
(b)inspect furniture placed on a public area for use for the consumption of food or drink supplied in or from any premises;
(c)inspect any other object placed on a public area with such furniture.
(2) The purposes referred to in subsection (1) are—
(a)the purpose of determining whether an application for a pavement café licence or the renewal or variation of such a licence should be granted or what conditions should be specified in such a licence;
(b)the purpose of ascertaining whether a condition specified in a pavement café licence is being or has been complied with;
(c)the purpose of determining whether a pavement café licence should be revoked, suspended, or varied under any of sections 16 to 18.
(3) An authorised officer exercising powers under this section must if required produce his or her authority.
(4) Any power under this section to enter and inspect premises does not apply to any part of the premises used as a dwelling.