# The Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025, Regulation 26: Powers of authorised officers


An authorised officer entering premises under regulation 25 may, in particular—
(a) require access to, inspect, photograph or otherwise make a record of a sheep carcase or part of such a carcase;
(b) require access to, inspect, copy or print any documents, records or materials, in whatever form they are held, relevant to these Regulations, which an operator or licensed classifier is known or suspected to have kept, or remove such documents, records or materials to enable them to be copied or retained as evidence;
(c) require access to, inspect, photograph and check the operation of, any machine, computer or apparatus which is or has been in use in connection with these Regulations; or
(d) require that copies of or extracts from any documents, records or materials be produced in a form in which they may be taken away.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348272369/regulation/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sheep-carcase-classification-and-price-reporting-england-regulations-2025/regulation-26
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