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Regulation 16 Powers of inspection

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

An inspector may after entering premises under regulation 15—

(a)

inspect the premises or any part thereof;

(b)

search the premises or any part thereof;

(c)

take photographs while on or in the premises;

(d)

take copies of documents on or in the premises;

(e)

take samples of any material, substance, item or object while on or in the premises;

(f)

require any person to provide information connected with the reason for the inspection.

(2)

Information obtained under paragraph (1) must not be used or disclosed otherwise than for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act or Part 6 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990f1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 43; part 6 was amended by S.I. 2002/2443; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.