# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2001, Regulation 11: Powers of authorised persons

Extent: E+W

Where an authorised person considers that animals are being kept in a way which is likely to cause unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, or in any other way in contravention of any provision of these Regulations, he or she may serve a notice on the person appearing to him or her to be in charge of the animals requiring that person, within the period stated in the notice, to take any action that the authorised person considers to be reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with these Regulations and the authorised person shall give his or her reasons for requiring that action to be taken.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/2682/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-wales-regulations-2001/regulation-11
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