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Guidance on powers of entry and how they are created or modified, using the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
Sets out considerations that apply to the exercise of powers of entry.
Reviews have been carried out by all government departments into powers of entry to consider if they are still needed.
First six monthly progress report, published in Janaury 2013, provides summaries from various government departments.
Second six-monthly progress report, published in July 2013, provides summaries from various government departments.
The Protection of Freedoms Bill gained royal assent on 1 May 2012, becoming the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
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