Part 15

Inspection

Kinds of inspection

Clubs
312
1
A constable or enforcement officer may enter premises to which this section applies for a purpose specified in subsection (3).
2
This section applies to premises which a constable or enforcement officer reasonably believes to be used by a members' club, a commercial club or a miners' welfare institute.
3
The purposes mentioned in subsection (1) are—
a
to determine whether gaming is taking place on the premises or is about to take place on the premises,
b
to determine whether any gaming that is taking place or is about to take place on the premises is in accordance with—
i
section 269,
ii
a club gaming permit, or
iii
a club machine permit.
4
An authorised local authority officer may enter premises in respect of which an application has been made for a club gaming permit or a club machine permit for a purpose connected with the consideration of the application.
S. 312(4) in force at 21.5.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(3), Sch. 3 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as amended by SI 2007/1157, art. 3(3), 4(2))
S. 312(4) in force at 1.8.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(3A), Sch. 3A (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 3(4), 6, Sch. 2)
S. 312(1)-(3) in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)