Exercise of powers under Articles 19 and 20: securing of premisesN.I.
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21. An authorised officer who, by virtue of Article 19 or 20, enters premises–
(a)which are unoccupied; or
(b)from which the occupier is temporarily absent,
shall on departure ensure that all reasonable measures have been taken to leave the premises as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as he found them.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Arts. 20-22 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), arts. 1(2), 18(5), (6)