The Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Powers of inspectors

10.—(1) An inspector may, on producing, if required to do so, some duly authenticated document showing the authority of that inspector, enter at all reasonable hours any land or premises (other than premises used only as a dwelling) for the purpose of administering and enforcing the Community legislation and these Regulations, and in this regulation “premises” includes any vehicle or container.

(2) An inspector may–

(a) collect, pen and inspect any animal, and require the keeper to arrange for its collection, penning and securing;

(b) take samples;

(c) require production of and examine any records in whatever form, and take copies of those records;

(d) remove and retain any records or documents relating to these Regulations;

(e) have access to, and inspect and check the operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus or material that is or has been used in connection with any records mentioned in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), and require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material to afford such assistance as the inspector may reasonably require;

(f) require, where records are kept by means of a computer, those records to be produced in a form in which they may be taken away;

(g) require production of any unused ear tags and record their numbers;

(h) remove and retain any unused ear tags;

(i) mark any animal or other thing for identification purposes; and

(j) be accompanied by–

(i) any representative of the European Commission acting for the purpose of the Community legislation; or

(ii) any other person the inspector considers to be necessary.