Applications are submitted to the Home Department in accordance with guidance issued to Government Departments on entry powers:
http://www.police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operational-policing/GuidanceonPowersofEntry.html
The function of referral to the Home Office is to assist Departments in complying with that guidance rather than refusing applications. The following statutory provisions have been subject to referral to my Department since October 2007.
Statute Department responsible Number of powers 1 Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill BIS 2 cl. 12 Power to enter premises and search for prohibited munitions cl. 21 Power to search and obtain evidence: issue of warrant 2 Flood and Water Management Bill DEFRA 1 Sch.1 para. 13 Powers of entry without warrant. 3 Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill 2009-10 DOH 1 cl. 7 Enforcement by local Authorities
Year Statute Department responsible Number of powers 1 2000 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (as amended by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009) MOJ 1 Schedule 19B Investigatory powers of Electoral Commission—Para. 2: Issue by JP of Inspection warrants authorising EC staff to enter premises 2 2006 Childcare Act 2006 (as amend by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009) Part 3A Inspection of Children Centres. DCSF 2 s.98D: Inspection of Children Centres powers of entry without warrant. s.98F: Power of constable to assist in exercise of power of entry under a warrant. 3 2008 Regulatory and Enforcement Sanctions Act 2008 BIS (BERR) — Part 3 s.55 Power to make Order conferring/extending powers of entry, search seizure. 4 2008 Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Repeals and replaces powers of entry etc. under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003) DOH 1 s.62-65: Powers of person authorised by Care Quality Commission to enter and inspect regulated premises. 5 2008 Pensions Act 2008 DWP — s.61 amends 2004 Act http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2008/pdf/ukpga_20080030_en.pdf 6 2009 Banking Act 2009—Enforcement of inter-bank payment system HMT 1 s.194: JP may issue warrant to authorised BoE inspector appointed under s.193 or constable to enter and search premises/part of premises where inter-bank payment system is managed or operated. 7 2009 Coroners and Justice Act 2009–Powers for Coroners to investigate deaths MOJ 1 Schedule 5: para. 3 Chief Coroner may authorise senior coroner to enter and search land 8 2009 Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended by Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Sch. 20 Part 6) MOJ 1 Schedule 9 (Powers of Entry and Inspection): Para. 1(1A)/(1B): Allows circuit judge or District Judge to grant warrant to authorise DP Commissioner to enter and search premises specified in an assessment notice to determine whether data controller is complying with DP principles. 9 2009 Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Part 8, Chapter 2 Common enforcement powers DEFRA 4 s.246: Power of enforcement officer to board and inspect vessels and marine installations s.247: Power of enforcement officer to enter and inspect premises for purposes of exercising functions. s.248: Power of enforcement officer to enter and inspect vehicles purposes of exercising functions. s.249/Schedule 17: Provides for issue of warrant to authorise enforcement officer to enter a dwelling. (Believed these provisions may replace one or more powers in marine/fishery protection/regulation type legislation) DEFRA
No. Year SI No. Authority Title Department No. of powers 1. 2008 2347 European Communities Act 1972 Sea Fishing (Recovery Measures) Order 2008 [2008/2347] DEFRA 3 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20082347_en_1 Reg. 13 Powers of British sea-fishery officers in relation to fishing boats Reg. 14 Powers of British sea-fishery officers on land Reg. 15 Warrant to enter premises 2. 2008 2795 European Communities Act 1972 Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 [2008/2795] BIS 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20082795_en_1 Reg. 3: Powers of investigation and enforcement. 3. 2009 1899 European Communities Act 1972 Motor Vehicles (Replacement Catalytic Converters and Pollution Control Devices) Regulations 2009 [2009/1899] Reg. 9(2) and Schedule Para. 5: Powers of search etc. DFT 2 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20091899_en_1 (2): Power of authorised enforcement officer to enter premises without warrant—not dwellings (5): JP may issue warrant authorising authorised enforcement officer to enter premises 4. 2009 261 European Communities Act 1972 Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2009 [2009/261] (Revoke and remake with amendments the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008/41) DEFRA 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20090261_en_1 Reg. 46: Powers of authorised persons to enforce regulations. 5. 2009 2048 European Communities Act 1972 Port Security Regulations 2009 [2009/2048] DFT 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/pdf/uksi_20092048_en.pdf Reg. 25: Powers of a constable, port security officers and others to enter and search controlled buildings in designated ports. 6. 2009 463 European Communities Act 1972 Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 [2009/463] DEFRA 2 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20090463_en_5 Reg. 32(2): Entry and inspection of land and premises w/o warrant. Reg. 32(3): Warrant to enter dwelling 7. 2009 360 European Communities Act 1972 European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Wales) Regulations 2009 [2009/360] NAFW 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2009/wsi_20090360_en_1 Reg. 12: Powers of authorised officers. 8. 2009 842 European Communities Act 1972 Organic Products Regulations [2009/842] (revoke and replace Organic Products Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1604) DEFRA 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20090842_en_4#pt5-l1g26 Reg. 23: Powers of entry—authorised officers Reg. 24: Powers after entry 9. 2009 209 European Communities Act 1972 Payment Services Regulations 2009 [2009/209] HMT 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20090209_en_8 Reg. 83: Entry, inspection without a warrant etc—FSA officer 10. 2009 717 European Communities Act 1972 Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009 [2009/717] DFT 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20090717_en_7#pt6-pb1-l1g34 Reg. 34: Powers of entry—authorised person 11. 2009 216 European Communities Act 1972 Ozone-Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2009 [2009/216] (revoke and replace, with amendments, Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1510) DEFRA 1 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20090216_en_1 Reg. 8: Powers of an authorised person 12. 2009 2194 European Communities Act 1972 Motor Vehicles (Refilling of Air Conditioning Systems by Service Providers) Regulations [2009/2194] Reg. 8: Powers of search etc. DFT 2 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20092194_en_1 (2): Power of authorised enforcement officer to enter premises without warrant –not dwellings (4): JP may issue warrant authorising authorised enforcement officer to enter premises 13. 2009 1361 European Communities Act 1972 Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce Regulations 2009 [2009/1361] DEFRA 2 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/uksi_20091361_en_1 Reg. 7(1) Power of authorised officer to enter without warrant to enforce Regs. Reg. 7(4): Entry on warrant 14. 2009 1551 European Communities Act 1972 Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009 [2009/1551] W151 NAFW 2 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2009/wsi_20091551_en_1 Reg. 7(1) Power of authorised officer to enter without warrant to enforce Regs. Reg. 7(4): Entry on warrant 15. 2008 3252 European Communities Act 1972 Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2008 [2008/3252] http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/pdf/uksi_20083252_en.pdf Reg. 6(1) Entry to inspect w/o warrant DEFRA 2 Reg. 6(3) Entry on warrant Revokes Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2000 [2000/3047] 16. 2009 1850 European Communities Act 1972 DEFRA 3 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/pdf/uksi_20091850_en.pdf Sea Fishing (Landing and Weighing of Herring, Mackerel and Horse Mackerel) Order 2009 [2009/1850] Reg. 11 Powers of British sea-fishery officers in relation to fishing boats Reg. 12 Powers of British sea-fishery officers on land Reg. 13 Warrant to enter premises 17. 2010 Await European Communities Act 1972 (Proposed) Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2009 DEFRA — 18. 2010 Await European Communities Act 1972 (Proposed) Red Meat Industry (Wales) Measure NAFW —