Animal Welfare Act 2006

Functions in connection with entry under section 19E+W

15(1)Where a person enters premises in exercise of a power of entry conferred by section 19(1), or by a warrant under section 19(4), he may—E+W

(a)inspect an animal found on the premises;

(b)remove a carcass found on the premises for the purposes of carrying out a post-mortem examination on it;

(c)remove for those purposes the carcass of an animal destroyed on the premises in exercise of power conferred by section 18(3) or (4);

(d)take a photograph of anything on the premises.

(2)Where a person exercising a power of entry under section 19(1) takes another person with him under paragraph 5, the other person may exercise any power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) if he is in the company, and under the supervision, of the person exercising the power of entry.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 27.3.2007 for W. by S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(g)

I2Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 6.4.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(i)