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Agriculture Act 1970
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67 Enforcement authorities and appointment of inspectors and analysts. U.K.
(1)In England and Wales it shall be the duty of the council of a county [F1, metropolitan district], . . . F2 or London borough and of the Common Council of the City of London to enforce this Part of this Act within their respective areas; and the health authority of the Port of London shall have the like duty as respects the district of the Port of London, which shall accordingly be treated for the purposes of this subsection as not forming part of the area of any of those councils.
(2)In Scotland it shall be the duty of the [F3regional and islands councils, to enforce this Part of this]Act within their respective areas.
(3)For the purposes of performing their duty under the foregoing provisions of this section each of the bodies there mentioned (in this Part of this Act referred to as an enforcement authority) shall appoint—
(a)such inspectors as may be necessary; and
(b)an agricultural analyst and, if they think fit, one or more deputy agricultural analysts.
(4)An inspector shall not exercise his powers under this Part of this Act in respect of any premises outside the area for which he is appointed except with the consent of the enforcement authority for the area in which those premises are situated.
(5)A person shall not be appointed as agricultural analyst or deputy agricultural analyst unless he has the prescribed qualifications.
(6)A person may be appointed as an inspector or as agricultural analyst or deputy agricultural analyst for the areas of two or more enforcement authorities by those authorities acting jointly.
(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
(8)If the Minister is of opinion that this Part of this Act has been insufficiently enforced in the area of any enforcement authority he may himself appoint one or more inspectors to exercise in that area the powers exercisable by inspectors appointed by the authority; and any expenses certified by him as having been incurred by him under this subsection in respect of that area shall be repaid to him, on demand, by the authority in question.
(9)Nothing in this section shall be taken as authorising an enforcement authority in Scotland to institute proceedings for an offence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 16, Sch. 8 para. 15(3)
F2Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F3Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 198
F4Ss. 67(7), 80(2)–(4), 86(8) repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Sch. 34 Pt. I
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C1Power to modify s. 67 conferred (W.) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 200(2)
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