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Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 33

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Section 4: Powers of entry

17.This section confers a power of entry and inspection, in order to enable the gathering of evidence, and a power to enter premises to carry out a forfeiture order.

18.Subsection (5) creates an offence of intentionally obstructing or delaying any person in the exercise of either power of entry.  This again is a summary offence for which the maximum penalty is a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1000) (subsection (6)).

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