Amendment to regulation 35
21. In regulation 35 (powers of an inspector)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)purchase prescription only veterinary medicines for the purpose of carrying out tests;
(cb)verify the destruction of a controlled drug listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001(1);”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (f) for “premixture” substitute “intermediate feedingstuff”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (g) for “premixture” substitute “intermediate feedingstuff”;
(b)for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) The inspector may seize and retain an item appearing to the inspector to be an item mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) to (g) if the inspector reasonably believes that an offence under these Regulations is being or has been committed in relation to, or by means of, that item”.