Powers of officers of the Scottish Ministers and local authorities
9. An officer of the Scottish Ministers or a local authority may stop any vehicle displaying a windscreen sticker or hanger indicating that an animal is being carried, or any other vehicle in which that officer reasonably suspects that an animal is being carried, or any person in possession of an animal or whom that officer suspects to be in possession of an animal, at any place–
(a)in the case of transport by ferry, in the port area;
(b)in the case of air transport, in the airport,
and may carry out any checks and searches which may be necessary for the purposes of the enforcement of this Order.