§ 243 — Powers in relation to conveyances

243.—(1) Where any premises in section 235 are a conveyance, a food security officer, an authorised officer or a food inspector may, without warrant —(a)

if the conveyance is moving —(i)

request or direct the individual in control of the conveyance to stop; and

(ii)

detain the conveyance for as long as is reasonably necessary for the food security officer, authorised officer or food inspector (as the case may be) to exercise his or her monitoring powers in relation to the conveyance; and

(b)

whether or not the conveyance is moving —(i)

request or direct the individual in control of the conveyance to move or bring the conveyance to a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the food security officer, authorised officer or food inspector (as the case may be) to exercise his or her monitoring powers in relation to the conveyance; and

(ii)

detain the conveyance at that place for as long as is reasonably necessary to allow the food security officer, authorised officer or food inspector (as the case may be) to exercise those monitoring powers.

(2) When asking or directing an individual in control of a moving conveyance to stop the conveyance or bring it to a convenient place, a food security officer, an authorised officer or a food inspector must clearly identify himself or herself as a food security officer, an authorised officer or a food inspector (as the case may be) exercising his or her powers under this Act.

(3) In this section, “conveyance” does not include an aircraft, a train or a vessel that is not a fishing vessel.

—(1) Where any premises in section 235 are a conveyance, a food security officer, an authorised officer or a food inspector may, without warrant —(a)

if the conveyance is moving —(i)

request or direct the individual in control of the conveyance to stop; and

(ii)

detain the conveyance for as long as is reasonably necessary for the food security officer, authorised officer or food inspector (as the case may be) to exercise his or her monitoring powers in relation to the conveyance; and

(b)

whether or not the conveyance is moving —(i)

request or direct the individual in control of the conveyance to move or bring the conveyance to a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the food security officer, authorised officer or food inspector (as the case may be) to exercise his or her monitoring powers in relation to the conveyance; and

(ii)

detain the conveyance at that place for as long as is reasonably necessary to allow the food security officer, authorised officer or food inspector (as the case may be) to exercise those monitoring powers.

(2) When asking or directing an individual in control of a moving conveyance to stop the conveyance or bring it to a convenient place, a food security officer, an authorised officer or a food inspector must clearly identify himself or herself as a food security officer, an authorised officer or a food inspector (as the case may be) exercising his or her powers under this Act.

(3) In this section, “conveyance” does not include an aircraft, a train or a vessel that is not a fishing vessel.