Part 2Standards

Chapter 6Social services: functions of National Assembly for Wales

Ancillary powers

98Right of entry

(1)

A person authorised to do so by the Assembly may, if the Assembly considers it necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Chapter, at any reasonable time enter and inspect—

(a)

any premises owned or controlled by a local authority in Wales;

(b)

any premises falling within subsection (2), other than premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling.

(2)

The premises referred to in subsection (1)(b) are premises—

(a)

which are used, or proposed to be used, by any person in connection with the provision of a Welsh local authority social service; or

(b)

which the Assembly reasonably believes to be so used, or proposed to be so used.

(3)

A person who proposes to exercise any power of entry or inspection conferred by this section must if so required produce some duly authenticated document showing his authority to exercise the power.