Regulation 24 Powers of inspectors

(1)

The following provisions of the Act apply as if these Regulations were an Order made under the Act and as if the definition of poultry in section 87(4) of the Act were extended to include all birds–

(a)

section 63 (general powers of inspectors);

(b)

section 64A F1(powers of inspectors relating to F2assimilated law); and

(c)

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

(2)

An inspector may mark any bird or other thing for identification purposes.

(3)

Any person who defaces, obscures or removes any mark applied under paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 24(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/71), regs. 1(1)(b), 17(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Word in reg. 24(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 8