{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-health-act-1981/section-64A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-health-act-1981/section-64A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1981/22",
  "legislation_title": "Animal Health Act 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animal-health-act-1981",
  "path": "section/64A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "64A",
  "heading": "Powers of inspectors relating to assimilated law",
  "text": "In addition to the powers conferred by sections 63 and 64, an inspector (on producing, if required to do so, some duly authenticated document showing his authority) may at all reasonable hours—\n(a) enter—\n(i) any land, building, or other place, or\n(ii) any vessel, boat, aircraft, hovercraft or vehicle of any other description,\nfor the purpose of ascertaining whether any assimilated law within an order made under this Act has been or is being complied with, and\n(b) carry out such inspections (including inspection of documents) as may be necessary for that purpose.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 64A(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/457), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 64A(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 12"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 64A added (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3293, reg.2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 64A heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/457), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in s. 64A heading substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 12"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.2.2006) by The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/180), regs. 1(2), 35(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (with modifications) (S.) (23.2.2006) by Foot and Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/45), regs. 1(1), 39"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 64A modified (E.) (23.2.2006) by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/183), regs. 1(2), 36(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (with modifications) (S.) (1.7.2006) by Avian Influenza (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/337), regs. 1(2), 24(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (with modifications) (W.) (6.7.2006) by The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1761), regs. 1(2), 17(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (W.) (13.11.2006) by Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2803), regs. 1(1), 18(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (E.) (13.11.2006) by The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2701), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (W.) (14.11.2006) by The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2932), regs. 1(2), 19(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (with modifications) (E.) (14.11.2006) by The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2703), regs. 1(2), 19(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "S. 64A applied (S.) (25.1.2007) by Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/606), regs. 1(b), 23"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/22/section/64A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:14:14.497777+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}