The Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Wales) Regulations 2004

Powers of an inspector

5.—(1) The provisions of this regulation are without prejudice to the powers conferred on an inspector by the Order.

(2) On having reasonable grounds for suspecting a contravention or likely contravention of regulation 4(1), an inspector may exercise the power conferred by article 22(2) of the Order as read with article 24(1) to (3) of the Order, as if a potato originating in Egypt was a plant kept or moved in contravention of the Order.

(3) Any notice served by virtue of paragraph (2) will have effect as if served under article 22(2) of the Order and articles 24(4) to (6), 26 to 28, 32 and 33(1)(b) and (c) and (6) of the Order will apply accordingly.

(4) An inspector may, for the purpose of checking compliance with regulation 4(1), exercise the powers conferred by article 25 of the Order, as if checking compliance with the Order.

(5) The exercise of a power by virtue of paragraph (4) will be treated as the exercise of the power for the purposes of the Order and articles 28 and 33(1)(c) and (6) of the Order will apply accordingly.