Regulation 18 Powers of inspectors

England and Wales

(1)

An inspector performing a function under these Regulations may—

(a)

mark any bird or other thing for identification purposes; and

(b)

require, by notice, the person in charge of any vehicle or equipment to cleanse and disinfect it.

(2)

A veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under his or her direction may, when performing functions under these Regulations—

(a)

cleanse and disinfect any part of premises or any thing on those premises;

(b)

require, by notice, the occupier of any premises to cleanse and disinfect any part of those premises or any thing on those premises;

(c)

require, by notice, the occupier of any premises or the keeper of any poultry or other captive bird—

(i)

to keep or isolate any poultry, other captive bird or animal in a specified place;

(ii)

to separate any poultry, other captive bird or animal from any other animal or bird.

(3)

The following provisions of the Act apply as if these Regulations were an Order made under the Act—

(a)

section 63 (general powers of inspectors);

(b)

section 64 (powers of inspectors as to poultry);

(c)

section 64A M1 (powers of inspectors relating to F1retained EU law), and

(d)

section 65(1) to (3) (power to detain vessels and aircraft).

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 18(3)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Exotic Diseases in Animals (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/371), regs. 1(2), 4(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

M1: Section 64A of the 1981 Act was inserted by the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3293), regulation 2.