Section 4 Power of entry.F1C1C2
England, Wales and Scotland
Where the power conferred by this subsection is exercisable in relation to any premises to which regulations under section 3 of this Act apply, a person authorised in that behalf by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or the Secretary of State or by the local authority within whose area the premises are situated may enter the premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is, or has been, on those premises any contravention of any provision of this Act or of any regulations made or code of practice issued under it.
Where it is, or appears to the person so authorised to be, the case that the slaughter of birds to which this Act applies is in progress on the premises, the power conferred by subsection (1) of this section is exercisable at any time.
Where it is, or appears to the person so authorised to be, the case that—
the slaughter of such birds has within 48 hours been in progress on the premises, or
such birds are on the premises for the purpose of their being slaughtered,
the power conferred by subsection (1) of this section is exercisable at all reasonable hours.
A person who intentionally obstructs a person in the exercise of his powers under subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 4 substituted by Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 (c. 40, SIF 2:8), s. 8
Modifications
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S. 4 power to transfer functions conferred (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 31, 82(2), Sch. 9, para. 1(1)
S. 4: functions transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
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S. 4 functions made exercisable concurrently or jointly with the Welsh Ministers by 2006 c. 32, Sch. 3A para. 1 (as inserted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(p))
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (S.) (1.1.2013) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/321), reg. 1(b), Sch. 5 Pt. 1