PART 4Enforcement

Appointment of authorised officers14.

(1)

The local authority or the appropriate authority may authorise officers for the purpose of enforcing the relevant instruments.

(2)

The following are authorised officers for the purpose of enforcing the relevant instruments—

(a)

a person appointed as an inspector or a veterinary inspector for the purposes of the Animal Health Act 198117,

(b)

a person appointed for the purposes of the Non Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (England) Regulations 200418 or the Pet Travel Scheme (Scotland) Order 200319.