Protection of the Environment Act 2003

Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1996.

24.—(1) Section 14(1) of the Act of 1996 is amended by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) at any time halt (if necessary) and board any vehicle and have it taken, or require the driver of the vehicle to take it, to a place designated by the authorised person, and such a vehicle may be detained at that place by the authorised person for such period as he or she may consider necessary for the purpose.”.

(2) Section 14(4) of the Act of 1996 is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (a), after “photographs”, “,record such information on data loggers, make such tape, electrical, video or other recordings”,

(b) by substituting in paragraph (b), “make such copies of documents and records (including records in electronic form) found therein and take such samples” for “and take such samples”, and

(c) by inserting in paragraph (f), after “such records and documents”, “, including records held in electronic form”.