Regulation 327: supplementary
328.—(1) Where an inspector seizes a substance, article, document or other thing under regulation 327(6) or (7) (powers of inspection, sampling and seizure) the inspector—
(a)must, where practicable, inform—
(i)the person, if any, from whom it was seized, and
(ii)the occupier of the premises from which it was seized; or
(b)in relation to anything seized from a vending machine, must inform—
(i)the person whose name and address are stated on the machine to be those of the machine’s owner, or
(ii)if no name and address are stated, the occupier of the premises on which the machine stands or to which it is affixed.
(2) An inspector exercising, or attempting to exercise, a right under regulation 327 must produce identification on request.
(3) The provisions of Schedule 31 have effect in relation to samples obtained by inspectors on behalf of enforcement authorities.