Regulation 12 Account of goods

A methylator shall control and take account of goods in his entered premises in such manner and to such extent as the proper officer may require.

A methylator shall immediately record in such form and manner as the proper officer may require any deficiency, surplus or discrepancy in his stock or records and any explanation for that deficiency, surplus or discrepancy.

In addition to recording the details required by paragraph (2) above a methylator shall inform the proper officer of any such deficiency, surplus or discrepancy in accordance with the proper officer’s instructions.

The proper officer may give instructions that stock to which a deficiency, surplus or discrepancy relates shall not be moved or disturbed without his permission, and no person shall move or disturb such stock without the officer’s permission.

Instructions given under paragraphs (3) and (4) above may apply differently to different circumstances and may be varied from time to time.