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DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1958 - SECT 32E

32E.(1) For the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been any
contravention of the provisions of this Part or of any order made thereunder,
an inspector may, at any reasonable time and on production, if demanded, of
his authority to act as such,

(a)enter any land, building (not being a building used only as a private
dwelling house), shed, pen, place, vehicle, aircraft, vessel or boat wherein
he has reasonable grounds for supposing that any animal or carcase or any
animal feeding stuff or any substance specified in Part II of the Fourth
Schedule is to be found; and

(b)examine any animal or carcase or any such feeding stuff or substance found
therein, and for that purpose open any container; and

(c)in relation to any such animal, carcase, feeding stuff or substance apply
such tests, take such samples and apply such marks as may be reasonably
necessary or as may be required by an order of the Ministry made subject to
negative resolution.

(2) An inspector may seize and detain any substance which he has reasonable
grounds for supposing is liable to be forfeited under this Part and any
document referring to such a substance which he has reasonable grounds for
supposing may be required as evidence in proceedings under this Part.

(3) An inspector seizing any substance or document in the exercise of his
powers under this section shall inform the owner thereof (if known to him).

(4) Where any substance or document is seized as aforesaid, the Ministry

(a)at the request of any person who claims to be the owner thereof and who,
within the period of four months from the date of the seizure produces to the
Ministry such evidence of his title as the Ministry may reasonably require,
shall return the substance or document to that person, unless (whether before
of after the expiration of the said period)

(i)some person is charged with an offence under this Part in relation to the
substance; or

(ii)proceedings in which the document may be required as evidence are
commenced under this Part; or

(b)where a person is charged with an offence in relation to the substance or
in proceedings such as are mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) and is acquitted,
shall return the substance or document to any person who appears to the
Ministry to be the owner thereof and also, in the case of a substance, to be a
person who, under this Part, may lawfully have a substance of that kind in his
possession; or

(c)in any other case may dispose of the substance or document as the Ministry
thinks fit.

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