15 Powers of inspectors

15  Powers of inspectors

[(1)     The [Secretary of State] may appoint, on such terms as [the Secretary of State] thinks fit, persons to act as inspectors under this section.

(2)     The function of inspectors is to acquire information which the [the Secretary of State] needs for any of the purposes of this Act.

(3)     Every inspector is to be given a certificate of his appointment.

(4)     An inspector has power, at any reasonable time and either alone or accompanied by such other persons as he thinks fit, to enter any premises which—

(a)     are liable to inspection under this section; and

(b)     are premises to which it is reasonable for him to require entry in order that he may exercise his functions under this section,

and may there make such examination and inquiry as he considers appropriate.

[(4ZA)     But the power under subsection (4) to enter any premises

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