Warrant for national inspection
21.—(1) A national inspector may apply for a warrant where the consent of the person in control of any premises to enter the premises to exercise any inspection powers for a compliance purpose cannot be obtained or where the person refuses to give such consent.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a Magistrate who is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that—
- (a) entry to the premises is necessary to exercise any inspection power for a compliance purpose; and
- (b) the consent of the person who is in control of the premises cannot be obtained or such consent is refused,
may, unconditionally or subject to conditions, issue a warrant authorising the entry of the premises, at any time within 14 days of the issue of such warrant (or within such further time as may be specified in the warrant), by the national inspector for the purpose of exercising any inspection power for a compliance purpose.
(3) The national inspector applying for a warrant shall—
- (a) first make reasonable inquiries as to whether any other applications for such a warrant have been made in respect of the premises concerned, and (if so) the following matters:
- (i) the offence or offences (if any) alleged in respect of each application; and
- (ii) the results of each application; and
- (b) disclose on the application for the warrant the results of the inquiries.
Warrant for international inspection
22.—(1) The Director may apply for a warrant on behalf of an international inspector or national inspector where the consent of the person who is in control of any premises to enter the premises for the purposes referred to in section 17 (ii) and (iii) cannot be obtained or where the person refuses to give such consent.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a Magistrate who is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that—
- (a) the premises meets the conditions for entry described in section 17;
