The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1991

Inspector’s power to enter premises and inspect records

21.—(1) This regulation shall apply for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the following provisions insofar as they relate to compound feeding stuffs:

(a) sections 68, 69, 70, 73, 73A and 74;

(b) regulations 5, 14(6), 17 and 18, and Schedules 1 and 6.

(2) An inspector appointed under section 67 may at all reasonable times enter any premises (not being premises used only as a dwelling)—

(a) on which he has reasonable cause to believe any compound feeding stuff is manufactured, or

(b) which he has reasonable cause to believe is occupied by a person engaged in the manufacture of any compound feeding stuff for purposes related to such manufacture by him, and may on those premises—

(i) require any person engaged in the manufacture of any compound feeding stuff to produce any record, in written or any other form, relating to the manufacture by that person of any compound feeding stuff;

(ii) inspect and take copies of any such record;

(iii) where any such record is kept by means of a computer, have access to any computer and any associated apparatus or material which is or has been in use in connection with the record; and

(iv) where any such record is kept as aforesaid, require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material to afford him such assistance as he may reasonably require.

(3) An inspector entering any premises by virtue of this regulation may take with him such other persons and such equipment as may appear to him to be necessary.

(4) Section 83 shall apply in relation to the exercise or, as the case may be, the purported exercise, of any powers under this regulation as it applies in relation to the exercise or purported exercise of any power under Part IV of the Act.