Clause 18

by inserting, immediately after the words “any provision of this Act,” in subsection (1), the words “in addition to exercising any of the powers in section 17,”;

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (d) of subsection (1) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(e)without a warrant enter and search any place or premises in which the Licensing Officer reasonably suspects that an offence under this Act is being or has been committed; (f)if free entry or access to the place or premises cannot be obtained under paragraph (e), the Licensing Officer may, with such assistance as the Licensing Officer considers necessary, break open any door, window, lock or fastener, or use any other reasonable means in order to gain entry or access into the place or premises.”; and

by deleting the words “and section 17B” in subsection (8).