Inspection and control of waste potato material
5
1
An inspector may at any reasonable time enter on to any premises for the purpose of identifying any area where waste potato material is kept and may carry out such inspection of any such area for the purpose of establishing the existence or otherwise of potato blight.
2
A potato grower or occupier of the premises shall comply with a request by an inspector to identify where any waste potato material is kept.
3
An inspector may take and remove samples of waste potato material for the purpose of confirming the existence or otherwise of potato blight.
4
Where an inspector is satisfied that an area identified under paragraph (1) or (2)–
a
is affected by potato blight; and
b
poses a risk of infection to other potato crops,
the inspector may serve a notice requiring the potato grower or occupier of the premises to take such steps, within 72 hours of service or deemed service of the notice, as are specified in the notice and are in the opinion of the inspector necessary to remove the risk specified in sub-paragraph (b).
Art. 5 in force at 1.7.2006, see art. 1(1)
Art. 5(3) substituted (29.3.2010) by The Plant Health (Potatoes) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/99), arts. 1, 5