The Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Powers of inspection and sampling etc.

6.  An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of regulation 5 above, or of a warrant issued under it, may–

(a) inspect any beef present on those premises;

(b) take samples (and, if necessary, send the samples for laboratory testing) from any beef present on those premises;

(c) inspect any beef label and relevant business records in whatever form they are held, and take copies of these labels and records;

(d) remove and retain any such label, beef and records which are believed to be required as evidence in proceedings under any of the provisions of these Regulations;

(e) have access to, and inspect and check the operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus or material which is or has been used in connection with any such records mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) above, and require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material to afford such assistance as that person may reasonably require;

(f) where records are kept by means of a computer, require the records to be produced in a visible and legible form in which they may be taken away.