CARAVANS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1963 - SECT 23 Power of entry.

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CARAVANS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1963 - SECT 23

Power of entry.

23.(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, [a district council shall
have] a right at all reasonable hours to enter any land which is used as a
caravan site or in respect of which an application for a site licence has been
made

(a)for the purpose of enabling the [district council] to determine what
conditions should be attached to a site licence or whether conditions attached
to a site licence should be altered;

(b)for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is, or has been, on or in
connection with the land any contravention of the provisions of this Act;

(c)for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not circumstances exist which
would authorise the [district council] to take any action, or execute any
work, under this Act;

(d)for the purpose of taking any action, or executing any work, authorised by
this Act to be taken or executed by the [district council];

(2) If it is shown to the satisfaction of a justice of the peace

(a)that admission to any land has been refused, or that refusal is
apprehended, or that the occupier of the land is temporarily absent and the
case is one of urgency, or that an application for admission would defeat the
object of the entry; and

(b)that there is reasonable ground for entering on the land for any such
purpose as is mentioned in sub-section (1);

(3) [A district council] entering any land by virtue of this section, or of a
warrant issued thereunder, may take with [them] such other persons as may be
necessary.

(4) Every warrant granted under this section shall continue in force until the
purpose for which the entry is necessary has been satisfied.

(5) A person who wilfully obstructs any [district council] acting in the
execution of this section, or of a warrant under this section, shall be liable
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

[(6) A district council may arrange for the discharge of any of their
functions under this section by any of their officers and arrangements made
under this sub-section shall include provision for any officer of the district
council, seeking to exercise any power of entry on any land in pursuance of
the arrangements, to exhibit the authority if required to do so.]

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CARAVANS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1963 - SECT 23