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29.—(1) A plant health inspector may enter any premises at a reasonable time for the purpose of—
[F1(a)performing official controls to verify that—
(i)an operator is complying with the Official Controls Regulation,
(ii)a professional operator is complying with the F2... Plant Health Regulation,
(iii)a person is complying with these Regulations, or
(iv)any plants, plant products or other objects which are subject to [F3a plant health rule comply with that rule]] ,
(b)carrying out other official activities which are to be performed by the Scottish Ministers pursuant to the Official Controls Regulation, the F4... Plant Health Regulation or these Regulations,
(c)enforcing the Official Controls Regulation, the F5... Plant Health Regulation or these Regulations,
(d)verifying information supplied by a person in connection with an application for registration or for an authorisation or permit granted, or to be granted, under these Regulations,
(e)ascertaining whether a condition of an authorisation or permit granted by the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of the F6... Plant Health Regulation or the Official Controls Regulation is being or has been complied with.
(2) A plant health inspector must, if requested to do so, produce evidence of the inspector's authority before entering any premises for the purposes specified in paragraph (1).
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any premises which are used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling unless 24 hours' notice has been given to the occupier.
(4) A plant health inspector who enters premises for a purpose specified in paragraph (1) or under a warrant issued by a sheriff, a summary sheriff or a justice of the peace may—
(a)examine, photograph or mark any part of the premises, any object on the premises or anything that is attached to or otherwise forms part of the premises,
(b)in the case of premises being used to manufacture wood packaging material, examine or test any treatment facility, machinery, tools or other equipment used for the manufacture of wood packaging material or observe and monitor the manufacture of wood packaging material,
(c)take samples of or from any plant pest or any plant, plant product or other object or any container, package or item which has been or may have been in contact with a plant pest or plant, plant product or other object,
(d)open any container or package or require the owner or person in charge of any container or package to open the container or package,
(e)inspect or make copies of any documents or records (in whatever form they may be held) relating to the production of, or any activities relating to, any plant, plant product or other object.
(5) A plant health inspector may destroy or otherwise dispose of any sample taken under this regulation when the sample is no longer required.
[F7(6) A plant health inspector may—
(a)[F8be accompanied by such persons as the inspector considers necessary,]
(b)bring onto the premises such equipment and vehicles as the inspector considers necessary.
F9(6A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
(7) A person accompanying a plant health inspector under paragraph (6) may—
(a)remain on the premises and from time to time re-enter the premises without a plant health inspector,
(b)bring onto the premises any equipment or vehicles that the person considers necessary,
(c)carry out work on the premises in a manner directed by a plant health inspector.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 29(1)(a) substituted (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176), regs. 1(1), 14(a)
F2Word in reg. 29(1)(a)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 19(2)(a)(i)(aa) (with reg. 32)
F3Words in reg. 29(1)(a)(iv) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 19(2)(a)(i)(bb) (with reg. 32)
F4Word in reg. 29(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 19(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 32)
F5Word in reg. 29(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 19(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 32)
F6Word in reg. 29(1)(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 19(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 32)
F7Reg. 29(6)(6A) substituted for reg. 29(6) (27.6.2020) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/176), regs. 1(1), 14(b)
F8Reg. 29(6)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 19(2)(b) (with reg. 32)
F9Reg. 29(6A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 19(2)(c) (with reg. 32)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 29 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)
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