Section 51(1)

Any person authorised in writing by the relevant authority may, at any reasonable time and (if required to do so) upon producing evidence that he is authorised, enter any land for any of the following purposes— but nothing in this subsection shall authorise any person to enter a dwelling. to determine whether the land should be notified under section 28(1); to assess the condition of the flora, fauna, or geological or physiographical features by reason of which land which has been notified under section 28(1) is of special interest; to determine whether or not to offer to enter into a nature reserve agreement or an SSSI agreement ... in relation to the land; to ascertain whether a condition to which a consent referred to in section 28E(3)(a) was subject has been complied with in relation to the land; to ascertain whether an offence under section 28P or under byelaws made by virtue of section 28R is being, or has been, committed on or in relation to the land; to formulate a management scheme for the land or determine whether a management scheme (or a proposed management scheme) for the land should be modified; to prepare a management notice for the land; to ascertain whether the terms of a nature reserve agreement or an SSSI agreement ... in relation to the land, or the terms of a management scheme or the requirements of a management notice in relation to the land, have been complied with; to determine whether or not to offer to make a payment under section 28M in relation to the land; to determine any question in relation to the acquisition of the land by agreement or compulsorily; to determine any question in relation to compensation under section 20(3) of the 1949 Act as applied by section 28R of this Act; for the purposes of putting up, maintaining or removing notices or signs under section 28S; to ascertain whether an order should be made in relation to the land under section 34 or if an offence under that section is being, or has been, committed on the land; to ascertain whether an order should be made in relation to the land under section 42 or if an offence under that section is being, or has been, committed on the land;

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30