The Tuberculosis Eradication (Wales) Order 2009

Powers of entry

5.—(1) An authorised officer may enter any premises, except a dwelling house, for the purpose of treating badgers with vaccine.

(2) The powers conferred by this article and by section 22 of the Act (powers of entry for s.21) extend to the taking of any action which is necessary to, or is otherwise required in connection with–

(a) treating badgers with vaccine; or

(b) destroying badgers.

(3) The authorised officer may take with him or her–

(a) such other persons as he or she thinks necessary to give such assistance as he or she thinks necessary;

(b) such equipment as he or she thinks necessary.

(4) The authorised officer may require any person on the land or premises who falls within paragraph (5) to give such assistance as may reasonably be required for the purpose of vaccinating badgers.

(5) The following persons fall within this paragraph–

(a) the occupier of the land or premises;

(b) a person appearing to the authorised officer to be under the direction or control of the occupier.

(6) If the authorised officer enters any unoccupied land or premises, the land or premises must be left as effectively secured against entry as the authorised officer found them.