13Power of entry and of interviewingE+W
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(1)The Commissioner or a person authorised by him may, for the purposes of a function of the Commissioner under section 3 or 5—
(a)enter any premises, other than a private dwelling, for the purpose of interviewing an older person accommodated or cared for there;
(b)interview the older person, if the older person consents.
(2)The interview must be conducted—
(a)if the older person requires another person to be present, in that other person's presence; and
(b)otherwise in the presence of others only to the extent that the older person and the Commissioner have consented to their being present.
(3)The powers conferred by subsection (1) are exercisable at any reasonable time.