Part I

Wildlife

Supplemental

Group 2 offences and licences
etc.
: power to enter premises
18D
1
A wildlife inspector may, at any reasonable time, enter and inspect any premises—
a
for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under section 6, 9(5) or 13(2) is being, or has been, committed on those premises;
b
where he has reasonable cause to believe that any birds included in Schedule 4 are kept, for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under section 7 is being, or has been, committed on those premises;
c
for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under section 14 is being, or has been, committed on those premises;
d
for the purpose of—
i
verifying any statement or representation made, or document or information supplied, by an occupier in connection with an application for, or the holding of, a Group 2 licence or a relevant registration, or
ii
ascertaining whether any condition to which a Group 2 licence was subject has been complied with.
2
In this Part—
- “
Group 2 offence
” means an offence under section 6, 7, 9(5), 13(2) or 14,
- “
Group 2 licence
” means a licence authorising anything which would otherwise be a Group 2 offence, and
- “
relevant registration
” means a registration in accordance with regulations under section 7(1).
3
In subsection (1)—
a
paragraphs (a) and (b) do not confer power to enter a dwelling except for purposes connected with—
i
a Group 2 licence or a relevant registration held by an occupier of the dwelling, or
ii
an application by an occupier of the dwelling for a Group 2 licence or a relevant registration, and
b
paragraph (c) does not confer any power to enter a dwelling.
Ss. 18A-18F inserted (E.W.) (31.5.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 52, 107, Sch. 5 para. 1; S.I. 2006/1382, art. 2