66Destruction of agricultural produce by authorised officer in default

66 Destruction of agricultural produce by authorised officer in default

66 Destruction of agricultural produce by authorised officer in default

(1) If a person fails to comply with a requirement of an order under section 65 to destroy any agricultural produce, the Environment Protection Authority may authorise an authorised officer to destroy the produce.

(2) The authorised officer may—

(a) comply with the requirement to destroy the agricultural produce as if the authorised officer were the person to whom the requirement relates, and

(b) for the purpose of complying with that requirement, enter any premises on which the agricultural produce to which the requirement relates is situated.

(3) Any expenses incurred by an authorised officer under this section may be recovered as a debt due to the Crown by the person to whom the requirement relates.