Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1939

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Inspection of licensed premises, etc., by authorised officers of the Commission.

47.—(1) An authorised officer of the Commission shall be entitled (subject to the production by him if so required of his authority in writing as such authorised officer) at all reasonable times—

(a) to enter on any licensed premises and to inspect any pigs, carcases and bacon in such premises and to observe and examine any process carried on in such premises, and

(b) enter any cold store and inspect any bacon in such cold store.

(2) Every person who obstructs or impedes any authorised officer of the Commission in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.