Regulation 10 Powers of entry and inspection

(1)

For the purposes of these Regulations and in particular for the purpose of—

(a)

securing that financial assistance under these Regulations is made in proper cases only;

(b)

ascertaining whether any financial assistance is payable or recoverable;

(c)

ascertaining whether an offence under these Regulations has been or is being committed,

any person duly authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State may, upon production if so required of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, at all reasonable times of the day enter upon and inspect any land and may—

(i)

inspect any premises, plant and machinery, equipment or livestock in respect of which financial assistance under these Regulations has been made or claimed provided that admission to any premises used as a dwellinghouse shall not be demanded as of right under this sub-paragraph unless 24 hours' notice of intended entry has been given to the occupier of the building;

(ii)

require the eligible person to furnish for inspection any book, account or other record in his possession or under his control which the authorised person considers is necessary to substantiate the entitlement to financial assistance under these Regulations.

(2)

In exercise of the power conferred on him by this regulation, an authorised person may be accompanied by such persons acting under his instructions as appear to him to be necessary and, in relation to the inspection of documents, he shall be entitled to take such copies or extracts therefrom as he may consider necessary.