Appointment and qualifications of agricultural analystsE+W
14.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an enforcement authority must appoint one or more agricultural analysts in connection with its duty under regulation 21 (duty to enforce).
(2) An agricultural analyst already appointed by an enforcement authority under section 67(3)(b) of the Act is deemed to be appointed for the purposes of paragraph (1).
(3) An agricultural analyst appointed under paragraph (1) must have the qualifications and attested experience specified in paragraph (4).
(4) The prescribed qualifications for an analyst for the purposes of section 67(5) of the Act in so far is it relates to feeding stuffs and the required qualifications for a person analysing feed for the purposes of these Regulations are that —
(a)the analyst must —
(i)be a Chartered Chemist or possess a Mastership in Chemical Analysis awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, and
(ii)be a Fellow or Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry; and
(b)the analyst’s practical experience of the examination of feed must be attested by another analyst lawfully appointed under section 67(3) of the Act or these Regulations.