The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Power to enter premises

28.—(1) An inspector may, on giving reasonable notice, enter any premises at a reasonable hour for the purpose of executing or enforcing the EU Regulations and these Regulations, and in this Part, “premises” includes any land, building, shed, pen, receptacle or vehicle of any description.

(2) The requirement to give notice does not apply—

(a) where the requirement has been waived;

(b) where reasonable efforts to agree an appointment have failed;

(c) where an inspector has reasonable suspicion of a failure to comply with the EU Regulation or these Regulations;

(d) where an inspector reasonably believes that giving notice would defeat the object of the entry; or

(e) in an emergency where entry is required urgently.

(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to any premises which are used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling house unless a right of entry is conferred by a warrant granted under regulation 29.

(4) An inspector shall, if requested to do so, produce a duly authenticated authorisation document.

(5) An inspector who enters any unoccupied premises shall leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as they were before entry.

(6) An inspector may be accompanied by—

(a) such other persons as the inspector considers necessary; and

(b) any representative of the European Commission.