Article 8 Powers of authorised officers
An authorised officer may at any reasonable time and on production of his authority on demand–
enter any premises which he has reasonable grounds for supposing are being used for the purpose of processing animal protein;
take a sample in the manner described in paragraph (1) or (2) of Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order from such premises of any material or substance which he has reasonable grounds for supposing to be processed animal protein;
at the request of the Registered person or person in charge of the premises, take and give to him a like sample to that taken under sub-paragraph (b) above–
An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of paragraph (1) above–
shall, if required by the Registered person or person in charge of the premises, state his reasons for entering, and
may take with him such other persons and such equipment as appear to him to be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of his functions under this Order.
The Registered person or person in charge of premises referred to in paragraph (1) above shall give all reasonable assistance to an authorised officer and any person accompanying him so as to enable the power conferred by this article to be properly exercised.