Powers of authorised officers

10.—(1) An officer authorised by the Scottish Ministers or a local authority subject to a direction of the Scottish Ministers under regulation 13(2) below shall, on producing if required to do so some duly authenticated document showing the authority of that officer, have the right at all reasonable hours to enter any land or premises (other than dwelling houses not being used in connection with these Regulations) for the purposes of ascertaining whether there is or has been on or in respect of the land or premises any contravention of these Regulations.

(2) Such an officer shall have powers to carry out all checks and examinations necessary for the enforcement of these Regulations, and in particular may examine documentary or data processing material.