The Extensification Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Powers of entry and inspection

11.—(1) An authorised person may enter any land, other than land used only as a dwelling, which is, or which is reasonably believed by that person to be, occupied by a claimant or used by the claimant for keeping bovine animals.

(2) An authorised person who has entered any land by virtue of this regulation may–

(a) inspect and verify the area of the land or any part thereof;

(b) inspect and count any bovine animals on the land and read their eartags or other identification marks;

(c) inspect and count any sheep and goats on the land; and

(d) carry out any other activity which is a specified control measure.

(3) An authorised person entering land by virtue of this regulation may be accompanied by such other persons acting under the instructions of that authorised person as is considered necessary.