Powers of inspectors

17.—(1) The following provisions of the Act apply as if these Regulations were an Order made under the Act and as if the definition of poultry in section 87(4) of the Act was extended to include all birds—

(a)section 63 (general powers of inspectors);

(b)section 64A(1) (powers of inspectors relating to Community obligations), and

(c)section 65(1) to (3) (power to detain vessels and aircraft).

(2) Section 65A of the Act(2) (inspection of vehicles) applies as if—

(a)these Regulations were an Order under the Act;

(b)the definition of poultry in section 87(4) of the Act was extended to include all birds; and

(c)every vaccination zone or premises specified in a vaccination notice was designated for the duration of its existence for the purposes of that section.

(3) An inspector may mark any bird or other thing for identification purposes.

(4) Any person who defaces, obscures or removes any mark applied under paragraph (3) is guilty of an offence.