Section 169(1)

Any person designated in writing for the purpose by either of the Ministers, by the Agency, or by the NRBW, may— enter any premises or vessel for the purpose of ascertaining whether any provision of an enactment to which this section applies, of any subordinate legislation or other instrument made by virtue of any such enactment or of any byelaws made by the Agency or of any relevant byelaws made by the NRBW is being or has been contravened; and carry out such inspections, measurements and tests on any premises or vessel entered by that person or of any articles found on any such premises or vessel, and take away such samples of water or effluent or of any land or articles, as that Minister, the Agency, or the NRBW— considers appropriate for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) above; and has authorised that person to carry out or take away.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30