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17.—(1) The officer may, for the purpose of exercising any of the powers in paragraphs 13 to 16, require a person with authority to do so to—
(a)break open any container,
(b)open any vending machine, or
(c)access any electronic device in which information may be stored or from which it may be accessed.
(2) Where a requirement under sub-paragraph (1) has not been complied with, the officer may, for the purpose of exercising any of the powers in paragraphs 13 to 16—
(a)break open the container,
(b)open the vending machine, or
(c)access the electronic device.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) or (2) applies if and to the extent that the exercise of the power in that sub-paragraph is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which that power may be exercised.
(4) An enforcer may exercise any power in this paragraph for the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been any non-compliance.
(5) In this paragraph “container” means anything in which products may be stored.
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I1Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 16.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)
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