Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and authorised officers
6.—(1) The Department shall appoint –
(a)an official veterinary surgeon to carry out the regulatory functions at any border inspection post designated and approved for veterinary checks on products arriving from third countries; and
(b)such appropriately trained assistants for each official veterinary surgeon appointed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) as may be necessary for the proper and expeditious performance of those regulatory functions.
(2) A district council shall appoint –
(a)an authorised officer to carry out the regulatory functions in relation to fishery products at each border inspection post in its district; and
(b)such appropriately trained assistants for each authorised officer appointed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a), as may be necessary for the proper and expeditious performance of the regulatory functions.