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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1964 - SECT 19

Inspection of premises and furnishing of returns.

19.(1) Any [person authorised in writing] by the Ministry shall have power to
enter [and remain on at all reasonable times, taking with him such other
persons and such equipment as appear to him necessary] and to inspect

(a)any land or premises occupied or used by any person registered under
regulations as a dealer, for the purposes of his business as such dealer; and

(b)any land or premises which the Ministry [or the person so authorised] has
reason to believe to be occupied or used by any person for the purpose of
producing, selling, grading, marking, packing or storing any
regulated product;

[(1A) The power under subsection (1) to inspect land and premises shall
include power to do anything that is reasonably necessary to ensure that the
provisions of a scheme are being complied with.]

(2) The Ministry may for the purposes of this Act by order require any
producer of, or person carrying on business as a dealer in, a
regulated product to make to the Ministry, at such time or times and in such
form and manner as may be prescribed by the order, returns as to the
production, sales and stocks of the regulated product, and also, in the case
of a dealer, returns as to purchases of the regulated product.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with any requirements of an order under
subsection (2) within the time prescribed by the order, or knowingly makes any
false statement in reply to such requirement, shall for each offence be liable
on conviction to [a fine not exceeding #200].

Provisions as to expenses of the Ministry, licence fees and guarantees.



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