Section 56(4)

A justice of the peace shall not issue a warrant in pursuance of subsection (3) in respect of any land or vessel unless he is satisfied— that admission to the land or vessel in pursuance of subsection (1) was sought after not less than seven days notice of the intended entry had been served on the occupier; or that admission to the land or vessel in pursuance of that subsection was sought in an emergency and was refused by or on behalf of the occupier; or that the land or vessel is unoccupied; or that an application for admission to the land or vessel would defeat the object of the entry.

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