Article 4 Powers of appointed officer

For the purpose of performing their functions under this Order a Council may appoint such persons as they think fit to exercise within their area the powers of an appointed officer under this Order.

An appointed officer, upon production if so required of a duly authenticated document showing his authority, may at all reasonable times enter upon any premises in the area of the Council by which he was appointed for any purpose connection with the execution of this Order, and in particular may examine, by cutting into the wood or otherwise, any willows on the premises and may mark any such willow as appears to him to be affected with the disease, and may cut off or death and take away any part of any willow.