The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017

Power of inspection, testing & removal

9.—(1) The enforcement authority may in exercise of the power of entry under regulation 8—

(a) inspect the premises or land and any recharging point or refuelling point or shore-side electricity supply installation, as well as related plant or machinery situated on those premises or land;

(b) require any person on the premises or land to produce documents, records or any other information, in whatever form it is held, within such period as the enforcement authority considers reasonable;

(c) seize any documents, records or any other information, in whatever form it is held, any component or part of any infrastructure, plant or machinery to carry out tests on them on the premises or land or seize them and retain them to carry out tests on them elsewhere; and

(d) take photographs or measurements.

(2) The enforcement authority must—

(a) provide the occupier of the premises or land with a written record of the items which are seized and removed; and

(b) retain seized items for no longer than absolutely necessary.

(3) Any object or document which is inspected or seized should, so far as possible, be retained in its original condition.