Legislation – Employment Rights Act 2025
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Employment Rights Act 2025, Section 131 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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- s. 131 coming into force by S.I. 2026/323 reg. 4(1)(32)
Part 5Enforcement of labour market legislation
Safeguards etc
131Warrants
(1)
A warrant under section 98 or 102 may be executed by any enforcement officer.
(2)
A warrant under section 98 or 102 may authorise persons to accompany any enforcement officer who is executing it.
(3)
A person authorised under subsection (2) to accompany an enforcement officer may exercise any power conferred by this Part which the officer may exercise as a result of the warrant.
(4)
But the person may exercise such a power only in the company of, and under the supervision of, an enforcement officer.
(5)
Schedule 8 contains further provision about—
(a)
applications for warrants under section 98 or 102, and
(b)
warrants issued under section 98 or 102.
(6)
The entry of premises under a warrant issued under section 98 or 102 is unlawful unless it complies with the provisions of Part 3 of that Schedule (execution of warrants).