Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978

8 Powers of entry etc.

(1) Any person duly authorised in writing by the Secretary of State or a- local authority may at any reasonable time enter upon any land for the purpose of ascertaining whether any of the functions conferred by section 3 or section 6 above should or may be exercised in connection with the land, or for the purpose of exercising any of those functions in connection with the land.

(2) Section 281(1) to (5) of the [1971 c. 78.] Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (which contains supplementary provisions as to rights of entry under section 280 of that Act) shall have effect with the necessary modifications as if references to section 280 included references to subsection (1) above.

(3) Sections 282 to 284 of the said Act of 1971 (which relate to local inquiries, the service of notices and the furnishing of information) shall have effect as if any reference to that Act or specified provisions of that Act included a reference to this Act.

(4) In the application of this section to Scotland, for subsections (2) and (3) there shall be substituted the following subsections—

“(2) Section 266(1) to (5) of the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (which contains supplementary provisions as to rights of entry under section 265 of that Act) shall have effect with the necessary modifications as if references to section 265 included references to subsection (1) above.

(3) Sections 267 to 270 of the said Act of 1972 (which relate to local inquiries, the service of notices and the furnishing of information) shall have effect as if any reference to that Act Or specified provisions of that Act included a reference to this Act.”