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Powers of entry. 45.(1) If it appears to a justice of the peace on complaint in writing on oath made by the local education authority or by any constable that there is reasonable cause to believe that the provisions of this Part or of any byelaws or regulations made or licences granted thereunder are being contravened with respect to any person, the justice may issue a warrant authorising any officer of the local education authority or any constable to enter, at any reasonable time within forty-eight hours of the issue of the warrant, any place in or in connection with which the person in question is, or is believed to be, employed or taking part in a performance, or being trained, and to make inquiries therein with respect to that person. (2) Any authorised officer of a local education authority or any constable may (a)at any time enter any place used as a broadcasting studio or film studio or used for the recording of a performance with a view to its use in a broadcast or in a film intended for public exhibition and make inquiries therein as to any children taking part in performances to which section 40 applies; (b)at any time during the currency of a licence granted under section 40 or section 43 enter any place (whether or not it is such a place as is mentioned in paragraph (a)) where the person to whom the licence relates is authorised by the licence to take part in a performance or to be trained, and make inquiries therein with respect to that person. (3) Any person who wilfully obstructs any officer or constable in the due exercise of any powers conferred on him by or under this section, or who refuses to answer, or answers falsely, any inquiry authorised by or under this section to be made, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds. (4) A person (other than a constable in uniform) exercising any power of entry conferred by this section shall, if so required, produce his credentials.
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