(1)  The Secretary, in writing, may authorise a State Service employee or State Service officer to enter funded provider's premises, or private funded premises, or both.

(2)  An authorisation under this section may relate to –

(a) particular funded provider's premises or particular private funded premises; or

(b) funded provider's premises generally or private funded premises generally.

(3)  An authorisation under this section may be subject to conditions or limitations specified in the authorisation.