Who can enter premises without a warrant.

rosielee

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Apr 26, 2013, 6:45:02 PM4/26/13

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Just talking about this today with some friends and we came up with a possible list but are they correct and could there be more to add to it? We came up with police, fire brigade and ambulance staff for saving life and/or property. Also, gas and water engineers to stop leaks, inland revenue, we also came up with RSPCA and bailiffs. Are these correct?

steve robinson

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Apr 27, 2013, 6:10:02 AM4/27/13

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It depends upon your parameters, life and death anyone can force entry

At any other time generally a warrant is needed to gain entry.

Exeptions apply to the police in some situations.

Fire service can force entry in the line of duty

Gas, electrical and water officials to read meters after giving you
notice and the meter hasnt been read for extended periods

Bailiffs need an order from the courts to effect forced entry.
If you have allowed them peaceable entry they can later force entry

HMRC (depends upon thier, job title, operational parameters and what
exactly they are doing)

Military if its an operational requirement

RSPCA have no special powers of entry they must call the police

The ambulance service have no right to force entry they call the
police

Most government departments if they want to gain entry will call for
police assist

GB

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Apr 27, 2013, 6:15:02 AM4/27/13

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Water engineers - "My name is Truscott, and I'm from the Metropolitan
Water Board. Now, where did you hide the money?"

Peter Parry

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Apr 27, 2013, 7:20:02 AM4/27/13

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On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:45:02 +0100, rosielee <234...@gmx.co.uk> wrote:

>we also came up with RSPCA and bailiffs. Are these correct?

The RSPCA have no powers of access.

Flop

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Apr 27, 2013, 8:10:02 AM4/27/13

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On 26/04/2013 23:45, rosielee wrote:

> Just talking about this today with some friends and we came up with a possible list but are they correct and could there be more to add to it? We came up with police, fire brigade and ambulance staff for saving life and/or property. Also, gas and water engineers to stop leaks, inland revenue, we also came up with RSPCA and bailiffs. Are these correct?
>

This gets frightening.

According to the Home Office, there are 786 primary categories for entry
and 554 secondary.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-documents-powers-of-entry

This is in the process of rationalisation.

Currently included is:

Distribution of German Enemy Property Act 1949

[Art 22(1): JP may grant search warrant to any constable to search for
German enemy property etc]

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polygonum

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Apr 27, 2013, 7:50:01 AM4/27/13

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I had thought that prison officers attempting to recapture an escapee
had some such rights?

And is there not something with regard to animal disease(s) such as foot
and mouth?

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R. Mark Clayton

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Apr 27, 2013, 7:50:01 AM4/27/13

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"rosielee" <234...@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
news:d33d4ff4-c73e-4525...@googlegroups.com...

I presume you mean forcible entry of domestic premises.

It is quite a long list

Anyone with a [court] warrant.

Police to prevent crime, arrest fleeing criminal, escaped prisoner, or see a
crime being committed.

HMRC, especially customs officers

Gas board looking for a leak

Fire brigade to save life or put out a fire.

Some council officers.

etc.

Can Google help with this?

AnotherJohn

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Apr 27, 2013, 8:35:02 AM4/27/13

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Social Services?

Simon Finnigan

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Apr 27, 2013, 1:10:02 PM4/27/13

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Customs, and possibly immigration?

David McNeish

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Apr 27, 2013, 1:55:02 PM4/27/13

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On Apr 27, 1:35 pm, AnotherJohn <AnotherJ...@nowhere.com> wrote:

> Social Services?

Doubt they can without a warrant. If it's anyone in immediate danger I
suspect it has to be a police matter.

Alex Heney

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Apr 27, 2013, 4:20:09 PM4/27/13

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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:10:02 +0100, Flop <Fl...@flop.knot.me.uk> wrote:

>On 26/04/2013 23:45, rosielee wrote:
>> Just talking about this today with some friends and we came up with a possible list but are they correct and could there be more to add to it? We came up with police, fire brigade and ambulance staff for saving life and/or property. Also, gas and water engineers to stop leaks, inland revenue, we also came up with RSPCA and bailiffs. Are these correct?
>>
>This gets frightening.
>
>According to the Home Office, there are 786 primary categories for entry
>and 554 secondary.
>
>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-documents-powers-of-entry
>

Those are, of course *with* a warrant.

The OP was asking about *without* a warrant.
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Goldenwight

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Apr 28, 2013, 2:20:02 AM4/28/13

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HMRC Officers have practially unlimited powers which they very rarely use. Their Collectors do not need a warrant when collecting outstanding duties, although they would generally be accompanied by a Police Officer (who would). Likewise what were once Customs Officers (Duty) have similar abilities.

In 10 years as a Tax Inspector, I never entered a property without consent- nor am I aware of any other who did so.

The Other Mike

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Apr 29, 2013, 8:00:02 AM4/29/13

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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:50:01 +0100, polygonum <rmoud...@vrod.co.uk> wrote:

>And is there not something with regard to animal disease(s) such as foot
>and mouth?

Almost certainly. For instance DEFRA Bee Inspectors have rights of entry under
the Bees Act 1980.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/12/section/2

Power of entry.

(1) For the purpose of exercising any power conferred on him by or under section
1 of this Act an authorised person may at any time enter—

(a) any premises or other place; or

(b )any vessel, boat, hovercraft aircraft or vehicle of any other description;
on or in which he has reasonable grounds for supposing there are or have been
any bees or other things subject to control under an order under that section.

(2) A person seeking to enter any premises or other place, or any vessel, boat,
hovercraft, aircraft or other vehicle in exercise of the power of entry under
this section, shall, if so required by or on behalf of the owner or occupier or
person in charge, produce evidence of his authority before entering.

(3) Any person who intentionally obstructs a person acting in exercise of the
power of entry under this section shall be liable on summary conviction, or, in
Scotland, on conviction by a court of summary jurisdiction, to a fine not
exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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Big Les Wade

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Apr 30, 2013, 5:15:02 AM4/30/13

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Goldenwight <prostetn...@hotmail.com> posted

>HMRC Officers have practially unlimited powers which they very rarely
>use. Their Collectors do not need a warrant when collecting outstanding
>duties,

Can you provide a cite for this?

>although they would generally be accompanied by a Police Officer (who
>would). Likewise what were once Customs Officers (Duty) have similar
>abilities.

Customs officers certainly have extensive powers.

--
Les

Flop

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Apr 30, 2013, 11:55:01 AM4/30/13

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I think that they do need a Warrant. But it does not have be issued by a
magistrate, an HMRC Officer can issue it:

Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981

c. 63 Part III Section 28

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/63/section/28/enacted

Flop