The Sheep and Goats (Identification and Traceability) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Powers of inspectors S

31.—(1) An inspector may, on producing, if required to do so, some duly authenticated document showing the authority of that inspector, enter at all reasonable hours any land or premises (other than premises used only as a dwelling) for the purpose of administering and enforcing the Council Regulation and these Regulations; and in this regulation “ premises” includes any vehicle or container.

(2) An inspector may–

(a) collect, pen and inspect any animal, and require the keeper to arrange for its collection, penning and securing;

(b) require production of and examine any records in whatever form, and take copies of those records;

(c) remove and retain any documents and records required to be kept under these Regulations;

(d) have access to, and inspect and check the operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus or material which is or has been used in connection with any such records mentioned in sub paragraphs (b) and (c), and require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material to afford such assistance as the inspector may reasonably require;

(e) require, where records are kept by means of a computer, those records to be produced in a visible and legible form in which they may be taken away;

(f) require production of any unused eartags and record their numbers;

(g) remove and retain any unused eartags;

(h) mark any animal or other thing for identification purposes; and

(i) take with him any representative of the European Commission acting for the purpose of the Council Regulation or any other person he considers necessary for the enforcement of these Regulations.