The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2004

Powers in relation to documents

9.  An enforcement officer may—

(a) require any person appearing to have charge of a product, any person responsible for a product and any corporate officer, employee, servant or agent of any such persons, to produce any relevant document in their possession or under their control relating to the product, and to supply such additional information as the enforcement officer may reasonably request;

(b) examine any relevant document relating to a product and, where it is kept by means of a computer, have access to and inspect and check the operation of any computer and associated apparatus or material which is or has been used in connection with that relevant document;

(c) make and retain such copies as the enforcement officer may think fit of any relevant document relating to a product; and

(d) seize and retain any relevant document relating to a product which the enforcement officer has reason to believe may be required as evidence in proceedings under these Regulations, and, where any such relevant document is kept by means of a computer, require it to be produced in a form in which it may be taken away.