Part 5Permitted temporary activities

Rights of entry, production of notice, etc.

108Right of entry where temporary event notice given

1

A constable or an authorised officer may, at any reasonable time, enter the premises to which a temporary event notice relates to assess the likely effect of the notice on the promotion of the crime prevention objective.

2

An authorised officer exercising the power conferred by this section must, if so requested, produce evidence of his authority to exercise the power.

3

A person commits an offence if he intentionally obstructs an authorised officer exercising a power conferred by this section.

4

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

5

In this section “authorised officer” means—

a

an officer of the licensing authority in whose area the premises are situated, or

b

if the premises are situated in the area of more than one licensing authority, an officer of any of those authorities,

authorised for the purposes of this Act.