95 Power to enter premises
Building Act 1984 (1984 c 55) | Legislation

Entry on premises

95  Power to enter premises

(1)     Subject to this section, an authorised officer of a local authority, on producing, if so required, some duly authenticated document showing his authority, has a right to enter any premises at all reasonable hours—

(a)     for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is, or has been, on or in connection with the premises, a contravention of this Act, or of any building regulations, that it is the duty of the local authority to enforce,

(b)     for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not circumstances exist that would authorise or

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