Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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Part 4 is on agrifood regulations. Head 44 is:

an enabling provision that allows the Minister to make Regulations to provide for the more efficient application of the Act. It also provides that Regulations may be made to give effect to an act of an institution of the European Union.

Part 5 is on enforcement. Head 45 provides for the appointment of authorised officers for the exercise of functions of the office. Head 46 sets out the functions of authorised officers, which include entering and inspecting premises, examining documents and records and inspecting and taking copies of records. Authorised officers will have the power to search land, premises and vehicles. Private dwellings have specific requirements.