§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list every different circumstance in which officials of his Department, and of all public bodies ultimately answerable to himself, have search and entry powers into either the homes or the business premises of British citizens with, in each case, reference to the appropriate statutory authority and the number of such inspectors.
§ Mr. AlisonIn addition to the Northern Ireland Office, my right hon. Friend is responsible for the eight456W Northern Ireland Departments and other public bodies in Northern Ireland. It would require a disproportionate effort to establish every different circumstance in which officials can exercise search and entry powers. However, listed below are the statutory authorities by which officials in Northern Ireland have powers of entry. Certain of these Acts and regulations also authorise, where necessary, the inspection of premises, the taking of samples and the taking and examining of records. It is not possible to give the number of such inspectors with search and entry powers.
The Gas (NI) Order 1977
Electricity Supply (NI) Order 1972
Regulations for Securing the Safety of the Public 1934
The Companies (NI) Order 1978
Protection of Depositors Act (NI) 1964
The Industrial Investment (General Assistance) Act (NI) 1966
Industries Development (NI) Act 1966
Weights and Measures Act (NI) 1967
European Communities, Eggs (Marketing Standards) Regulations (NI) 1973
Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) Regulations 1973
Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1975
Measuring Container Bottle (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977
The Development of Tourist Traffic Act (NI) 1948
Quarries Act (NI) 1927
Mines Act (NI) 1969
Mineral Development Act (NI) 1969
Minerals (Miscellaneous Provision) Act (NI) 1959
Mineral Development (Application Fees and Model Clauses) Regulations (NI) 1970
The Petroleum Production (Licences) Regulations (NI) 1965
The Education and Libraries (NI) Order 1972
The Northern Ireland Emergency Provisions Act 1978
The Miscellaneous Transferred Excise Duties Act (NI) 1978
The Rates (NI) Order 1977
The Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act 1854
The Wages Council Act (NI) 1945
The Factories Act (NI) 1965
The Offices and Shop Premises Act (NI) 1966
The Truck Acts 1831–1940
Enterprise Ulster (NI) Order 1976
Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1979
The Selective Employment Payments Act (NI) 1966
Forestry Act (NI) 1953
Importation of Wood (Prohibition) Order (NI) 1976
457WPoultry Improvement Act (NI) 1968
Destructive Imported Animals Act (NI) 1933
Livestock Breeding Act (NI) 1922
Artificial Reproduction of Animals (NI) Order 1975
Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (NI) Order 1977
Farm and Horticulture Development Regulations 1978
Plant Health Act (NI) 1967
Marketing of Potatoes Act (NI) 1964
The Non-Marketing of Milk and Milk Products and the Dairy Herd Convertion Premiums Regulations 1979
Diseases of Animals (NI) Order 1975
Noxious Weeds (NI) Order 1977
Seeds Act (NI) 1965
Diseases of Animals (Amend) (NI) Order 1975
The Fat Sheep (Protection of Guarantee) Order 1976
Common Agricultural Policy (Agriculture Produce) (Protection of Community Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 1973
Agricultural Produce (Meat Regulations and Pig Industry) Act 1962
Marketing of Poultry Act (NI) 1949
Slaughter of Animals Act (NI) 1932 as amended by the Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Act 1956
Slaughterhouses Act (NI) 1953
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (NI) 1970
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (NI) 1975
Eggs (Feed Poultry Allowance) Scheme (NI) 1973
Poultry Meat Hygiene Regulations (NI) 1977
Marketing of Eggs (see Transport subvention) Scheme (NI) 1973
Poultry (Feed Price Allowance) (Amendment) Scheme 1976
Poultry (Feed Price Allowance) Scheme (NI) 1971
Eggs (Feed Price Allowance) (Amendment) (NI) 1976
Agriculture Marketing Act (NI) 1964
Drainage (NI) Order 1973
Health and Safety at Work Act (NI) 1978
Milk Act (NI) 1950
Marketing of Milk Products Act (NI) 1958
Prices Act 1974 and 1975
Diseases of Animals Act (NI) 1958
Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act (NI) 1966
Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 1972
Bee Pest Prevention Act (NI) 1945
Fisheries Act (NI) 1966 (Reprint to 1969)
Foyle Fisheries Act (NI) 1952
Marketing of Eggs Act (NI) 1957
Social Security (NI) Acts 1975–77
Health and Personal Social Services (NI) Order 1972
Nursing Homes and Nursing Agencies Act (NI) 1971
Nursing and Midwives Act (NI) 1970
Mental Health Act (NI) 1961
Children and Young Persons Act (NI) 1968
Pharmacy (NI) Order 1976
458WPoisons (NI) Order 1976
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations (NI) 1952
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Ships) Regulations (NI) 1952
Public Health (NI) 1967
Food and Drugs Act (NI) 1958
Supplementary Benefits (NI) Order 1977
Family Income Supplements Act (NI) 1971
Public Health (Ships) Regulations (NI) 1971
Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations (NI) 1971
Housing and Local Government (Misc. Prov) Act (NI) 1946
Housing Act (NI) 1961
Housing Executive Act (NI) 1971
Road Traffic Act (NI) 1955
Special Road Act (NI) 1963
Roads Act (NI) 1948
Local Government and Road Act (NI) 1968
Planning (NI) Order 1972
Land Development Values (Compensation) Act (NI) 1965
New Towns Act (NI) 1965
Fire Services Act (NI) 1969
Fire Service (NI) Order 1977
Transport Act (NI) 1967
Pollution Control and Local Government (NI) Order 1978
International Road Haulage Permits Act 1975
Road Traffic Act (NI) 1970
Water and Sewerage Services (NI) Order 1973
Water and Sewerage Services Regulations (NI) 1973
Water Act (NI) 1972
Dumping at Sea Act 1974
Alkali and Works Regulation Act 1906
Radioactive Substances Act 1960
Public Health Acts 1878–1967
Clean Air Act (NI) 1964