Paragraph 4 Power to purchase glue trapI1 I2

Scotland

(1)

An officer of a local weights and measures authority may—

(a)

make a purchase of a glue trap, or

(b)

direct or enter into an agreement with a person to secure the acquisition or supply of such a glue trap.

(2)

For the purpose of exercising the power under sub-paragraph (1), the officer may—

(a)

at any reasonable time, enter premises to which the public has access (whether or not the public has access at that time), and

(b)

inspect any product on the premises which the public may inspect.

(3)

The power of entry in sub-paragraph (2) may be exercised without first giving notice or obtaining a warrant.

(4)

In this paragraph, “premises” includes any—

(a)

land or building,

(b)

vehicle, vessel, trailer, aircraft or hovercraft,

(c)

tent or moveable structure,

except where the premises are used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling.

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