7.—(1) An enforcement authority shall have power, for the purpose of ascertaining whether regulation 4 has been contravened, to make any purchase of a relevant engine or an agricultural or forestry tractor in which a relevant engine is installed.
[F1(2) Where—
(a)a relevant engine, or agricultural or forestry tractor, purchased under this paragraph by or on behalf of an enforcement authority is submitted to a test; and
(b)the test leads to
(i)the bringing of proceedings for an offence under paragraph 1(1)(a) in relation to a relevant engine or a tractor fitted with a relevant engine; or
(ii)the serving of a suspension notice in respect of a relevant engine or a tractor fitted with a relevant engine, and
(c)the authority is requested to do so and it is practicable for the authority to comply with the request,
the authority shall allow the person from whom the goods were purchased or any person who is a party to the proceedings or who has an interest in any relevant engine, or tractor fitted with a relevant engine, to which the notice relates, to have the engine tested.]
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