# The Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 2014, Regulation 7: Powers of authorised officers on entry

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

(1) An authorised officer who has entered premises under regulation 6 may—
(a) inspect and search the premises;
(b) take photographs, measurements or recordings;
(c) take samples;
(d) mark for identification purposes any item;
(e) require the production of any label, document or record (in whatever form they are held) and inspect and take a copy of, or take an extract from, any label, document or record;
(f) inspect any plant, machinery or equipment;
(g) have access to, inspect and check the data on, and operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus used in connection with a label, document or record mentioned in this regulation; and for this purpose may require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer equipment to afford such assistance (including the provision of passwords) as may reasonably be required;
(h) where a label, document or record is kept by means of a computer, require the label, document or record to be produced in a form in which it may be taken away;
(i) seize and detain any computer equipment for the purpose of copying any data, but only if the authorised officer has a reasonable suspicion that an offence under these Regulations has been committed;
(j) seize and detain any label, document, record, equipment or container if the authorised officer has reason to believe that it may be required as evidence in proceedings under these Regulations.
(2) An authorised officer may require any person to provide the officer with such assistance, information or facilities as the officer may reasonably require for the purposes of the execution or enforcement of these Regulations or the retained EU assimilated Regulations.
(3) If it is decided that any item seized and detained under paragraph (1) is no longer needed as evidence in proceedings under these Regulations, an authorised officer must return it as soon as reasonably practicable after that decision.
(4) An authorised officer who has taken a sample may analyse or examine that sample or have that sample analysed or examined.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/195/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/olive-oil-marketing-standards-regulations-2014/regulation-7
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