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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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14M Species control orders: powers of entry

(1) A person authorised in writing by a relevant body may enter any premises for any of the following purposes— (a) to determine whether or not to offer to enter into a species control agreement with the owner or, as the case may be, occupier of the premises; (b) to determine whether or not to make or revoke a species control order; (c) to serve notice to an owner or occupier of premises in accordance with section 14D(5)(a) or 14G; (d) to ascertain whether an offence under section 14K is being, or has been, committed in relation to an order made by the relevant body; (e) to carry out an operation or other work in pursuance of section 14L(2)(a). (2) A person so authorised to enter premises may not demand admission as of right to any land which is occupied unless— (a) the entry is for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) and at least 24 hours' notice of the intended entry has been given; (b) the entry is for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(c) or (d); or (c) the entry is for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(e) and at least 14 days' notice of the intended entry has been given. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to entry in connection with an emergency species control order. (4) Nothing in this section authorises any person to break any lock barring access to premises which the person is authorised to enter.

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14M Species control orders: powers of entry

(1) A person authorised in writing by a relevant body may enter any premises for any of the following purposes— (a) to determine whether or not to offer to enter into a species control agreement with the owner or, as the case may be, occupier of the premises; (b) to determine whether or not to make or revoke a species control order; (c) to serve notice to an owner or occupier of premises in accordance with section 14D(5)(a) or 14G; (d) to ascertain whether an offence under section 14K is being, or has been, committed in relation to an order made by the relevant body; (e) to carry out an operation or other work in pursuance of section 14L(2)(a). (2) A person so authorised to enter premises may not demand admission as of right to any land which is occupied unless— (a) the entry is for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) and at least 24 hours' notice of the intended entry has been given; (b) the entry is for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(c) or (d); or (c) the entry is for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(e) and at least 14 days' notice of the intended entry has been given. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to entry in connection with an emergency species control order. (4) Nothing in this section authorises any person to break any lock barring access to premises which the person is authorised to enter.

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