{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-animals-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-47A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-animals-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-47A.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1981/1115",
  "legislation_title": "The Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-animals-northern-ireland-order-1981",
  "path": "article/47A",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "47A",
  "heading": "Power to inspect imports",
  "text": "(1) An inspector may, at all reasonable hours, exercise the powers set out in paragraph (2) for the purpose of—\n(a) enforcing any order made under—\n(i) paragraph (1) of Article 24;\n(ii) paragraph (1) of Article 29; or\n(iii) Article 30;\n(b) ascertaining whether such an order is being or has been complied with; or\n(c) verifying the identity, origin or destination of any product for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (b).\n(2) An inspector may—\n(a) enter any premises (except premises used only as a dwelling-house) and inspect the premises and anything in or on the premises;\n(b) open any bundle, package, packing case, or item of personal luggage, or require any person in possession of or accompanying the same to open it;\n(c) inspect the contents of any bundle, package, packing case or item of personal luggage opened pursuant to sub-paragraph (b);\n(d) inspect any product, including its packaging, seals, marking, labelling and presentation, and any plant or equipment used for or in connection with any product; and\n(e) take samples of any product.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 47A inserted (12.3.2010) by Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 1), ss. 18(1), 22(1); S.R. 2010/70, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/1115/article/47A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:51:34.555607+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."
}