Regulation 8 Powers of inspectionI1

United Kingdom

(1)

An inspector who has entered premises in exercise of a power under regulation 7 may—

(a)

inspect the premises and any of the following items found on the premises—

(i)

plant, machinery or equipment,

(ii)

containers,

(iii)

timber;

(b)

search the premises;

(c)

have access to, inspect and copy documents, records or other information, in whatever form they are held, and remove them to enable them to be copied;

(d)

require the production of, and inspect and check the data on, and operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus used in connection with such documents, records or other information, and require computer records to be produced in a form in which they may be easily accessed and taken away by the inspector;

(e)

take samples of any timber;

(f)

carry out any examination, investigation or test; and

(g)

take photographs, measurements or recordings.

(2)

An inspector may require any person to provide as may be necessary for the purpose of enforcing the Timber Regulation and the Implementing Regulation any—

(a)

assistance;

(b)

timber; and

(c)

documents, records or other information.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 8 in force at 3.3.2013, see reg. 1(2)