From: "pa49", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think it's time to get the legal definition of "Right of entry".
I have experience of being in a position where I was issued with a warrant
card which entitled me to demand entry to a property or access to personal
or business possessions. I could not however break in, I needed another
warrant for that and the presence of the police. I could legaly "gain
access" without further warrant, to a property or possessions, if a door was
unlocked or if a window was left open. The overiding factor was that I had
to have "good cause" to gain the access that was saught. In my case the
"good cause" was the collection of considerable amounts of money, all other
methods having failed, by distraint of goods. I believe that the majority of
Gov Depts have similar powers for when they feel they have "good cause".
Possibly the most powerful are the DSS and Social Services who can basicaly
do whatever they feel is required in their quest to limit benefit fraud and
do us all so much good.
BT would only have access rights to maintain, repair or replace their own
equipment and most modern properties have telcom wiring that is terminated
externally. Access to internal equipment cannot be refused after a
reasonable request at a reasonable hour.
Or if anyone knows different?
Neil Saint
BTW My experience was some years ago and I would not be surprised if the
applying law is now much more draconian (for the benefit of us all???????).
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