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MOTOR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS ACT 2013 - SECT 153

Police entry power

153 Police entry power

(1) For the purpose of searching for, or obtaining information concerning, stolen motor vehicles and stolen parts and accessories of motor vehicles, a police officer may--
(a) enter premises that the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds are used for the carrying on of a business or trade for which a licence is required, whether or not the business or trade is being carried on by the holder of a licence, and
(b) search for and examine any motor vehicles and parts and accessories of motor vehicles on those premises, and
(c) require the production of records, and
(d) inspect and require explanations of any record, and
(e) take notes, copies and extracts of or from any record or statement produced under this section.
(2) The power of a police officer to enter premises does not permit entry to any part of premises used for residential purposes unless--
(a) a person holds a licence granted in respect of the premises, or
(b) the police officer is acting pursuant to a search warrant.
(3) In this section--

"stolen" means stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained.



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