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17.—(1) On producing, if required, a duly authenticated document showing his authority, an inspector may, at all reasonable hours, enter any premises, establishment or vehicle for the purpose of ensuring that these Regulations are being complied with.
(2) An inspector may require a person in possession of any meat to detain that meat at a place specified by the inspector.
(3) An inspector may require a person in possession of meat to dispose of that meat.
(4) An inspector may require a person in possession of meat to treat that meat.
(5) An inspector may carry out such inquiries, examinations and tests and take such samples as he considers necessary.
(6) An inspector may mark any animal, meat or other thing for identification purposes.
(7) An inspector may, by notice to the occupier of any premises or establishment, require the marking of any meat.
(8) An inspector may, by notice to the occupier of any premises or establishment, require the tracing of any meat that the occupier has handled.
(9) An inspector may, by notice to the occupier of any premises or establishment, require the cleansing and disinfection of any part of those premises.
(10) An inspector may, by notice to the person in charge of any thing, require the cleansing and disinfection of that thing.
(11) An inspector may, by notice to the occupier of any premises or establishment or the person in charge of any animal, or thing require—
(a)the isolation of the animal, or thing in a specified place;
(b)the separation of any animal, or thing from any other animal, or thing.
(12) An inspector may inspect and copy any records (in whatever form they are held) kept under these Regulations and remove such records so they may be copied.
(13) An inspector may inspect and check the operation of any computer and associated apparatus or material used in connection with the making and keeping of records under these Regulations.
(14) An inspector may require computer records to be produced in a form which may be taken away.
(15) An inspector who enters any premises, establishment or vehicle may be accompanied by—
(a)such other persons as he considers necessary; F1...
F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(16) An inspector who enters an unoccupied premises or unoccupied establishment must leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the inspector found them.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 17(15)(b) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1406), regs. 1, 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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