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This legislation has been repealed.

AIR POLLUTION ACT 1984 (REPEALED) - SECT 37

37. (1) An inspector may, at any reasonable hour of the day or night, with such assistance as he or she thinks necessary, enter upon or into any premises (other than residential premises) for the purpose of ensuring that the provisions of this Act or the regulations are being complied with.

(2) Where an inspector enters upon or into premises in pursuance of subsection (1), he or she is not authorised to remain on the premises if, on request by or on behalf of the occupier or person apparently in charge, of the premises, he or she does not produce his or her identity card.

(3) Where an inspector enters upon or into premises in accordance with subsection (1), he or she may—

        (a)     inspect the premises and any materials, fuel-burning equipment, industrial plant or control equipment on the premises;

        (b)     take such measurements and conduct such tests as he or she considers necessary for the purposes of this Act or the regulations;

        (c)     inspect any books, records or documents, and require any person on the premises to furnish any information, relating to the operation of fuel-burning equipment, industrial plant or control equipment kept on the premises and the emission of pollutants from those premises;

        (d)     make copies of, or take extracts from, any books, records or documents referred to in paragraph (c);

        (e)     take samples of any materials on the premises;

        (f)     take samples of any pollutants that are being or have been emitted from the premises;

        (g)     take such photographs as he or she considers necessary for the purposes of this Act or the regulations;

        (h)     require a person apparently in charge of the premises to supply his or her name and address.

Powers of entry etc.—premises generally



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