PART 5ENFORCEMENT, OFFENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Powers of authorised officers18

An authorised officer entering premises under these Regulations may—

a

inspect any bovine carcase or pig carcase or part of such a carcase, or any carcase or part of a carcase which the officer reasonably suspects to be a bovine carcase or pig carcase or part of such a carcase, on those premises;

b

examine any record which an operator is required to keep under regulation 12 or 16 or under the Commission Regulation, and where any such record is kept by means of a computer, have access to and inspect and check the operation of any computer and associated apparatus or material which is or has been in use in connection with that record;

c

require that copies of or extracts from any such record be produced and, where such record is kept by means of a computer, require it to be produced in a form in which it may be taken away; and

d

retain any such record which the officer has reason to believe may be required as evidence in proceedings under these Regulations.