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RESTRICTED PREMISES ACT 1943 - SECT 10
Entry by police
10 Entry by police
(1) While any such declaration is in force with respect to any premises any
member of the Police Force may, without warrant, do any of the following-- (a)
enter the said premises,
(b) enter any land or building which the member has
reasonable grounds to suspect is used as a means of access to or of exit or
escape from the same,
(c) pass through, from, over and along any other land
or building for the purpose of entering in pursuance of paragraph (a) or
paragraph (b),
(d) for any of the purposes aforesaid break open doors,
windows, and partitions, and do such other acts as may be necessary,
(e)
search such premises for, and seize, any liquor and any drug in such premises
and any drinking glass, vessel, container or device in such premises which is
used or is capable of being used for or in connection with the storage, supply
or consumption of any liquor or drug or the user or taking of any drug,
(f)
search the premises for, and seize, any weapon or explosive,
(g) exercise any
of the powers conferred under this subsection with the aid of any assistants
the member considers necessary. Note : A police officer is authorised to use a
dog to carry out general drug detection at the premises under section 148 of
the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 . Section 196 of
that Act also authorises the use of dogs for general firearms or explosives
detection.
(2) If the occupier of premises is not present when a member of
the Police Force enters the premises under this section, the member must
notify the occupier of the premises as soon as practicable after the entry.
(3) Failure to notify the occupier of the premises under subsection (2) does
not make the exercise of power conferred on a member of the Police Force by
this section unlawful.
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