Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984

8 Powers of entry under 1967 Act.E+W+S

[F1For section 4 of that Act (power to enter premises where slaughter for purposes of preparation for sale for human consumption takes place) there is substituted—

4“ Power of entry.

(1)Where the power conferred by this subsection is exercisable in relation to any premises to which regulations under section 3 of this Act apply, a person authorised in that behalf by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or the Secretary of State or by the local authority within whose area the premises are situated may enter the premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is, or has been, on those premises any contravention of any provision of this Act or of any regulation made or code of practice issued under it.

(2)Where it is, or appears to the person so authorised to be, the case that the slaughter of birds to which this Act applies is in progress on the premises, the power conferred by subsection (1) of this section is exercisable at any time.

(3)Where it is, or appears to the person so authorised to be, the case that—

(a)the slaughter of such birds has within 48 hours been in progress on the premises, or

(b)such birds are on the premises for the purpose of their being slaughtered,

the power conferred by subsection (1) of this section is exercisable at all reasonable hours.

(4)A person who intentionally obstructs a person in the exercise of his powers under subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.”]

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