Regulation 30 Powers of authorised officers

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 30(6) words inserted by Dairy Produce Quotas 2001 reg. 11
reg.30 amended by Dairy Produce Quotas 2000 reg.10
reg.30 amended by Dairy Produce Quotas Amendment 2000 reg.10
reg. 30(2)(3) words inserted by Dairy Produce Quotas 2000 reg. 7(a)
reg. 30(4)(5) words substituted by Dairy Produce Quotas 2000 reg. 7(b)
reg. 30(6) inserted by Dairy Produce Quotas 2000 reg. 7(c)
reg.30 amended by Dairy Produce Quotas 2000 reg.10
reg.30 amended by Dairy Produce Quotas 2000 reg.7
reg.30 amended by Dairy Produce Quotas 2000 reg.7
reg.30 amended by Dairy Produce Quotas Amendment 2000 reg.7

(1)

An authorised officer may, at all reasonable hours and on producing some duly authenticated document showing his authority, exercise the powers specified in this regulation for the purposes of ascertaining whether an offence under regulation 31(1)(a), (b) or (c) has been or is being committed.

(2)

For the purposes of this regulation, an authorised officer may enter upon a holding.

(3)

An authorised officer who has entered upon a holding by virtue of this regulation may—

(a)

inspect any land (other than land used only as a dwelling) and any record or document, including any document kept by means of a computer, which relates to the allocation or transfer of quota or the trade in, or production of milk or milk products;

(b)

seize and retain any such record or document which he has reason to believe may be required as evidence in proceedings under regulation 31(1)(a), (b) or (c).

(4)

A producer shall render all reasonable assistance to the authorised officer in relation to the matters mentioned in paragraph (1) above and in particular shall produce any such record or document and supply such additional information relating to the allocation to him of quota, the transfer to or from him of quota and the trade in or production of milk or milk products, as the authorised officer may reasonably require.

(5)

In the case of a record or document kept by means of a computer a producer shall, if so required, provide any such record or document in a form in which it may be taken away.