{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aquaculture-and-fisheries-scotland-act-2007/section-4B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aquaculture-and-fisheries-scotland-act-2007/section-4B.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2007/12",
  "legislation_title": "Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aquaculture-and-fisheries-scotland-act-2007",
  "path": "section/4B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4B",
  "heading": "Inspections: farm management agreements and statements",
  "text": "(1) An inspector may carry out an inspection of any fish farm to which section 4A(1) applies for the purpose of ascertaining whether that section is being complied with.\n(2) In particular, an inspection under subsection (1) may include—\n(a) taking samples (including samples of fish or material from fish),\n(b) examining, and taking copies of, documents or records.\n(3) An inspector may arrange for the carrying out of such tests as the inspector considers necessary, using samples taken during an inspection under subsection (1), for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 4A, 4B and preceding cross-heading inserted (16.9.2013) by Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 7), ss. 1(2), 66(2) (with s. 65); S.S.I. 2013/249, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/4B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:54.953668+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."
}