PART 3Enforcement, penalties and appeals
Seizure of items15
1
Subject to regulation 16, where an inspector exercises the powers conferred by regulation 13 or 14 the inspector may—
a
seize, detain or remove any item that is on the land or premises;
b
take copies of or extracts from any document or record found on the land or premises.
2
The power in paragraph (1)(a) includes a power to take samples of any aquatic organism or water.
3
An inspector to whom any document or record has been produced in accordance with a requirement imposed under regulation 14, may—
a
seize, detain or remove that document or record;
b
take copies of or extracts from that document or record.
4
If, in the opinion of the inspector, it is not for the time being practicable for the inspector to seize and remove any item, the inspector may require any person on the land or premises to secure that the item is not removed or otherwise interfered with until such time as the inspector may seize and remove it.
5
Any item seized by an inspector may be retained so long as is necessary in the circumstances.
6
Any aquatic organism seized may be disposed of as the inspector sees fit.