5.—(1) It shall be the duty of each food authority to execute and enforce these Regulations within its area.
(2) For the purposes of the exercise of the duty referred to in paragraph (1) an authorised officer of the food authority concerned–
(a)shall have the same powers of entry as are bestowed on an authorised officer of an enforcement authority by section 32 of the Act for purposes connected with the Act or Regulations or Orders under the Act, and shall also have, in relation to any business producing material for animal feed use, the same power as an authorised officer of an enforcement authority under that section in relation to a food business; and
(b)shall exercise that duty in accordance with Article 4 of the Commission Decision.
(3) Each food authority shall give such assistance and information to the Scottish Ministers and the Food Standards Agency as they may reasonably request in connection with the execution and enforcement of these Regulations.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 5 in force at 2.2.2002, see reg. 1(1)