# The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, Regulation 10: Detention notices

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An authorised officer of an enforcement authority may, at an establishment that Article 4(2) of Regulation 853/2004 requires to be approved, by a notice in writing (in this regulation referred to as a “detention notice”) served on the relevant food business operator or duly authorised representative require the detention of any animal or food for the purpose of examination (including the taking of samples).
(2) An authorised officer of the enforcement authority whose officer served the original detention notice must, as soon as satisfied that the animal or food need no longer be detained, withdraw the notice by a further notice in writing served on the food business operator or duly authorised representative.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with a detention notice commits an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2996/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-safety-and-hygiene-england-regulations-2013/regulation-10
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