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PART 5Miscellaneous

Hatchery records

15.—(1) The occupier of a hatchery containing domestic fowl of the species Gallus gallus or their eggs shall keep a record of–

(a)the information in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 in respect of the movement of any eggs of domestic fowl of the species Gallus gallus to and from the hatchery; and

(b)the information in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 in respect of the movement of any chicks of domestic fowl of the species Gallus gallus from the hatchery.

(2) The occupier shall keep the record for two years from the date of the movement.

Production of records

16.  Any person required to keep a record under this Order shall produce it to an inspector or officer of the Scottish Ministers on demand at any reasonable time and allow a copy of it to be made or an extract from it to be taken.

Tampering with samples

17.  No person shall tamper with or wrongfully interfere with a sample for the purpose of affecting the result of any test required to be carried out under this Order.

Powers of Scottish Ministers in cases of default

18.  If any person fails to take any action required to be taken under this Order, an inspector may, without prejudice to any proceedings arising out of such default, take, or cause to be taken, such action and the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by the inspector in doing so are recoverable by the Scottish Ministers from the person in default.

Enforcement

19.—(1) The local authority shall be responsible for enforcing this Order.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may direct, in relation to cases of a particular description or a particular case, that any duty imposed on a local authority under paragraph (1) shall be discharged by the Scottish Ministers and not by the local authority.

Revocation

20.  The Poultry Breeding Flocks and Hatcheries Order 1993 is revoked in relation to Scotland.