Article 11 Powers of officers of the Minister and local authorities
An officer of the Minister or a local authority shall have powers to stop any vehicle displaying a windscreen sticker or hanger indicating that an animal is being carried, or any other vehicle in which he reasonably suspects that a cat or dog is being carried, or any person in possession of an animal or whom he suspects to be in possession of an animal, at any place—
in the case of transport by ferry, in the port area;
in the case of transport through the Channel Tunnel, in the Tunnel System as defined in section 1(7) of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 or the Folkestone Terminal at Cheriton, except that an officer of a local authority shall only have powers in England;
in the case of air transport, in the airport,
and may carry out any checks and searches which may be necessary to ensure that this Order is being complied with.