s 26 Warrant for IAEA inspection
26.—(1) The Director‑General may apply for a warrant on behalf of an IAEA inspector or a national inspector if the consent of the person who owns, or who is in control of, any premises to enter the premises for the purposes mentioned in section 21 cannot be obtained, or if the person refuses to give such consent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a Magistrate who is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that —(a) entry to the premises is necessary for the purposes mentioned in section 21; and (b) the consent of the person who owns, or who is in control of, the premises cannot be obtained or such consent is refused, may, unconditionally or subject to conditions, issue a warrant authorising the IAEA inspector or the national inspector to enter the premises for the purposes mentioned in section 21, at such time as may be specified in the warrant and within 14 days of the issue of such warrant or within such longer period as may be specified in the warrant. (3) The Director‑General must —(a) before applying for a warrant, make reasonable inquiries as to whether any other application for such a warrant has been made in respect of the premises concerned and, if so, the following matters:(i) the offence or offences (if any) alleged in respect of each application; and (ii) the results of each application; and (b) disclose on the application for the warrant the results of the inquiries.[25