Mary Henry (Independent)

I move amendment No. 126:

In page 85, subsection (1)(a)(i)(I), lines 28 and 29, to delete "by a registered person".

This provision is very restrictive in that only the premises of registered practitioners can be inspected without a search warrant. Situations may arise in regard to a person who has been struck off, for example, or a veterinary nurse who is acting in the manner of a veterinary surgeon. It is wiser to give authorised officers the power to deal with such situations as they see fit. It is more likely problems will arise in regard to those cases I have mentioned than in the case of registered practitioners.