Violence to Secure Entry

Question 1

Using Violence to secure Entry

Answer 1

A person is guilty of an offence, who without lawful authority
Uses or
Threatens violence
For the purpose of securing entry in any premises
For himself
or another person
providing there is someone on the premises at the time opposed to the entry which the violence is intended to secure
and
The person using or threatening the violence knows that this is the case

Question 2

Displaced Residential Occupier

Answer 2

Home owner, Tenant or agent of owner/tenant

Question 3

Protected Intended occupier

Answer 3

Some who has agreed to buy or rent a premises
Agent of the above

Question 4

Failing to leave Premises

Answer 4

Any Person who is on any premises as a trespasser
Having entered as a trespasser
and
Fails to leave the premises having been required to by a
Displaced Residential Occupier
Protected Intending Occupier
Agent of the above
commits an offence

s7 Criminal Law Act 1977 – Summary – 6 Months