Part 4 of the Bill deals with enforcement. Under section 17, local authorities will have the power to appoint as many officers as they think fit to be welfare officers. Section 18 states that a welfare officer or a member of the Garda Síochána may inspect premises and require that the relevant books, records or other documents be made available. Furthermore, the section stipulates that a welfare officer or a member of the Garda Síochána may require a person in control of a greyhound in a public place to permit that animal to be examined by an officer or a veterinary practitioner.