Article 7 Miscellaneous provisionsF1

The appropriate Minister shall not pay compensation to any person in respect of any processed animal protein or any product containing processed animal protein treated, exported or destroyed or otherwise disposed of under any provisions of this order.

Any reasonable expenses arising out of or in connection with the exercise of any power conferred on an authorised officer by this order shall, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981, be recoverable on demand by the appropriate Minister as a civil debt from the owner or the person in charge of the processed animal protein or of the product containing processed animal protein in respect of which the power was exercised.

An authorised officer may vary, revoke, or suspend a notice served under this order by a notice in writing served on the person on whom the notice to be varied, revoked or suspended was served.

For the purpose of exercising his powers to seize any processed animal protein or any product containing processed animal protein under article 6 above an authorised officer may, subject to production of his authority on demand, enter any land, premises, place, vehicle or container taking with him such persons as he considers requisite. An officer entering under this paragraph shall, if required by the owner or the person in charge of the land, premises, place, vehicle or container, state his reasons for entering.

The person on whom a notice is served under article 6 above shall give all reasonable assistance to an authorised officer and any person accompanying him so as to enable the powers conferred by that article to be properly exercised.