Section 9 Enforcement and powers of entryI1
Each district council must enforce the provisions of this Act in its district.
An authorised officer of a district council may, on producing the officer's authorisation (if required to do so), enter the premises of a food business establishment in its district at any reasonable hour for the purpose of—
ascertaining whether the duty under section 7 or 8 is being complied with, and
if there is evidence that the duty is not being complied with, enforcing the duty.
Where the premises of a food business establishment are also used as a private residence, an officer may not enter a part of the premises in reliance on subsection (2) unless the officer has given the occupier at least 24 hours' notice of the intention to enter.
An “authorised officer” of a district council is an officer authorised by the council in writing, either in general or specific terms, to act in matters arising under this Act.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 9 in operation at 7.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/328, art. 2