The Act Part 3 – Attachment of Articles Kept in Dwellinghouses: Special Procedure Section 49 – Power of entry
102.This section provides that it will not be competent to enter a dwellinghouse unless there is a person present who is over 16 years of age and is able to understand the proceedings, or the debtor has been given 4 days’ notice of the intended entry. The sheriff may dispense with the requirement to give notice on application if cause can be shown.