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PART 4Miscellaneous

Hatchery records

16.—(1) The occupier of a hatchery with a total incubator capacity of 1000 eggs or more and containing domestic fowl of the species Gallus gallus or their eggs must keep a record of—

(a)the information in Schedule 3, paragraph 3, in respect of the movement of any eggs of domestic fowl of the species Gallus gallus to and from the hatchery; and

(b)the information in Schedule 3, paragraph 4, in respect of the movement of any chicks of domestic fowl of the species Gallus gallus from the hatchery.

(2) He or she must keep the record for two years from the date of the movement.

Production of records

17.  Any person required to keep a record under this Order must produce it to an inspector or officer of the Welsh Ministers on demand at any reasonable time and allow a copy of it to be made or an extract from it to be taken.

Tampering with samples

18.  A person must not tamper with a sample or do anything to it that is likely to affect the result of any test required to be carried out under this Order, except as provided for in this Order.

Powers of Welsh Ministers in cases of default

19.  If any person fails to take any action under this Order, an inspector may take, or cause to be taken, such action and his or her expenses reasonably incurred are recoverable by the Welsh Ministers from the person in default.

Enforcement

20.—(1) This Order is to be enforced by the local authority.

(2) The Welsh Ministers may direct, in relation to cases of a particular description or any particular case, that it will enforce this Order instead of the local authority.

Revocation

21.  The Poultry Breeding Flocks and Hatcheries Order 1993(1) is revoked in relation to Wales.

(1)

S.I. 1993/1898.