Enforcement
13 Powers of entry.
1
Where a constable or an authorised officer of the licensing authority F6orF1of the fire authorityF6... has reasonable cause to believe that—
a
any premises in respect of which a licence of either kind is in force are being or are about to be used for an exhibition which requires a licence of that kind,
b
any premises in respect of which a licence under section 1 above is in force are being or are about to be used for an exhibition to which section 6 above applies, or
c
any premises in respect of which notice has been given under section 7 or 8 above are being or are about to be used for an exhibition which, but for that section, would require a licence under section 1 above,
he may enter and inspect the premises with a view to seeing whether the relevant provisions are being complied with.
2
F4An F2authorised officer of the fire authorityF2employee of the appropriate relevant authority may, on giving not less than 24 hours’ notice—
a
to the occupier of any premises in respect of which a licence is in force or
b
to the occupier of any premises in respect of which notice has been given under section 7 or 8 above,
enter and inspect the premises for the purpose of ensuring that there are adequate fire precautions and of seeing whether the relevant provisions, so far as they relate to fire precautions, are being complied with.
3
A constable or authorised officer of the licensing authority may enter and search any premises in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under section 10(1) above has been, is being or is about to be committed if authorised to do so by a warrant granted by a justice of the peace or, in Scotland, by a sheriff, stipendiary magistrate or justice of the peace.
4
5
Any person who intentionally obstructs the exercise of any power conferred by this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
6
In this section “relevant provisions” means—
a
in a case falling within subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) above, regulations under section 4 above and the terms, conditions and restrictions on or subject to which the licence is held,
b
in a case falling within subsection (1)(b) above, regulations under that section making such provision as is mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of that section and the conditions and restrictions on or subject to which the licence under section 1 above is held so far as they relate to the matters specified in that paragraph,
c
in a case falling within subsection (1)(c) or (2)(b) above, regulations under that section and any conditions notified in writing by the licensing authority to the occupier of the premises;
and in relation to any premises in respect of which notice has been given under section 8 above any reference in this section to the occupier shall be construed as a reference to the owner.
7
For the purposes of this section, any conditions subject to which any premises are allowed under section 9 above to be opened and used on Sundays shall be taken to be conditions of the licence granted under section 1 above in respect of those premises.
8
Section 9(2) of the M1Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (which restricts the effect of Acts conferring powers of search) shall have effect in relation to subsection (3) above as it has effect in relation to Acts passed before that Act.