# The Welfare of Poultry (Transport) Order 1988, Article 15: Powers of inspectors


(1) If an inspector has reasonable grounds for supposing that any poultry loaded in or waiting to be loaded into, a vessel, aircraft, vehicle or receptacle are being caused injury or unnecessary suffering or are likely to be caused injury or unnecessary suffering if transported he may, by notice in writing served on the person in charge of the poultry or, in the case of a vessel, on the master of the vessel, or, in the case of an aircraft, on the commander of the aircraft—
(a) in the case of poultry which have been loaded, require the poultry to be unloaded at such place, in such manner and within such time as may be specified in the notice; or
(b) in the case of poultry waiting to be loaded, prohibit the loading of the poultry for an unlimited period or for such period as may be specified in the notice or permit the loading of the poultry subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notice.
(2) Where an inspector has reasonable grounds for supposing that any poultry loaded in a vessel, aircraft or vehicle are likely, by reason of being unfit, to be caused injury or unnecessary suffering if transported therein, he may, by notice in writing served on the person in charge of the poultry or on the carrier of the poultry or his agent, or, in the case of poultry on a vessel, on the master of a vessel or, in the case of poultry on an aircraft, on the commander of the aircraft, require the poultry to be unloaded forthwith from the vessel, aircraft or vehicle and removed to such place as may be specified in the notice and detained there pending their examination by a veterinary inspector.
(3) A person on whom a notice has been served under paragraph (2) above shall provide such reasonable assistance and comply with such requirements as necessary to enable a veterinary inspector to examine the poultry to which the notice relates after they have been detained.
(4) A notice served under paragraph (2) above may require the person on whom it is served to transport the poultry in a vessel, aircraft or vehicle to such place as may be specified in the notice prior to the poultry being unloaded and detained there.
(5) If, after examining any poultry in pursuance of paragraph (2) above, a veterinary inspector is satisfied that the poultry are likely, by reason of being unfit, to be caused unnecessary suffering if transported he may, by notice in writing served on the person on whom the notice under paragraph (2) was served—
(a) prohibit the transport of the poultry for an unlimited period or for such period as may be specified in the notice; or
(b) permit such transport subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/851/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-poultry-transport-order-1988/article-15
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