84 Local authority rights of entry etc

84  Local authority rights of entry etc

(1)     Any person designated for the purpose by a local authority within whose area any waterworks are situated shall, on producing some duly authenticated document showing his authority, have a right at all reasonable hours to enter any premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is or has been any contravention of section 72 above in relation to those waterworks.

(2)     Any person designated in writing for the purpose by a local authority may—

(a)     enter any premises for the purpose of—

(i)     ascertaining whether any provision contained in or made or having effect under this Act with respect to any water fittings, or with respect to the waste or misuse of water, is being or has been contravened;

(ii)     determining whether, and if so in what manner, any power

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