The Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007

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10A.—(1) If a sheriff or justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing, is satisfied that there is reasonable ground for entry into any premises by an inspector under regulation 10 and either that—

(a)entry has been refused or a refusal is reasonably expected, and the inspector has given notice to the occupier of his or her intention to apply for an entry warrant; or

(b)a request for entry, or the giving of such a notice, would defeat the object of entry, or entry is urgently required, or the premises are unoccupied, or the occupier is temporarily absent, and it would defeat the object of entry to await the occupier’s return,

the sheriff or justice may by signed warrant, valid for a period of no more than one month, authorise the inspector, together with any person who may accompany the inspector by virtue of regulation 10(2)(j), to enter the premises, if need be by reasonable force.

(2) An inspector leaving any unoccupied premises which that person has entered by virtue of a warrant shall leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as they were found.]

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