Regulation 27 Requirements when exercising power of inspection or search

United Kingdom

(1)

A person's right to exercise a power under this Part is subject to his producing evidence of his entitlement to exercise it, if required.

(2)

As soon as reasonably practicable after having exercised a power under this Part to inspect or search premises, the duly authorised person shall—

(a)

prepare a written report of the inspection or search, and

(b)

if requested to do so by the appropriate person, give him a copy of the report.

(3)

In paragraph (2), the “appropriate person” means—

(a)

in relation to premises in respect of which a licence is in force, the designated individual;

(b)

in relation to any relevant third party premises, the occupier.

F1(4)

F2In relation to Northern Ireland, paragraph (5) applies if the European Commission or a competent authority in an EEA state requires the Authority to provide it with a copy of a report or information on—

(a)

any inspection under regulation 21 or 21A of records or documents;

(b)

any inspection under regulation 22 of premises to which a licence held by an importing licence holder relates or which are relevant third party premises in relation to an importing licence holder.

(5)

Where this paragraph applies, the Authority must give a copy of the report or information to the person requesting it, unless the Authority considers that it would be inappropriate to do so in the particular circumstances of the case.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 27(4)(5) inserted (6.3.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/335), regs. 1(2)(3), 6(3)
F2: Words in reg. 27(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/481), regs. 1, 3(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1306, regs. 1, 21); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)