Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45)

Enforcement powers E+W

25 Inspection of records required to be kept by holder of licence E+W

(1) An inspector may require the holder of a licence to produce for inspection any records which he is required to keep by a condition of the licence.

(2) Where records which a person is so required to keep are stored in electronic form, the power under subsection (1) includes power to require the records to be made available for inspection—

(a) in a visible and legible form, or

(b) in a form from which they can readily be produced in a visible and legible form.

(3) An inspector may inspect and take copies of any records produced for inspection in pursuance of a requirement under this section.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 25 in force at 27.3.2007 for W. by S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(e)

I2 S. 25 in force at 6.4.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(g)