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Food Safety Act 1990 Enforcement: Entry and Inspection, Warrants, CJPA 2001 Seizure Powers, and Return of Property Applications (England and Wales)

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enforcement under the Food Safety act

An authorised officer of an enforcement authority may enter any premises within the authority’s area, at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Food Safety Act 1990 (FSA 1990) is being, or has been, contravened on those premises. If the occupier requests it, the officer must be able to produce duly authenticated documentation confirming their authority to act in that capacity. An authorised officer also has the power to enter any business premises, whether inside or outside the authority’s area, to establish whether there is any evidence or indication, on those premises, of any contravention, within that area, of the FSA 1990. An authorised officer of a food authority may, in addition, enter any premises whenever necessary and appropriate in order to perform their functions under the FSA 1990. Where premises are used solely as a private dwelling-house, access to the premises should not be insisted upon as of right unless the occupier has been given 24 hours’ notice of the intended entry...

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Richard Heller

Drystone Chambers

Richard is a specialist practitioner with considerable experience across the spectrum of regulatory crime with an emphasis on trading standards and food safety. His headline practice areas also include health and safety, fraud, planning enforcement and confiscation. He acts for a number of regulators and defends both individuals and businesses. He has appeared in leading authorities concerning intellectual property crime (R v Brayford [2011] 1 Cr. App. R. (S.) 107), abuse of process and costs (Focus (DIY) v Hillingdon Council [2008] All ER (D) 117), listed building offences (R v Rance [2013] Crim. L.R. 74) and planning enforcement (R v Kohali [2016] 1 Cr. App. R. (S.) 30). He has acted in some of the most serious cases concerning outbreaks of food-poisoning (three involving fatalities) and in two of the largest prosecutions taken by trading standards services in England, in addition to many other major...

Hannah Edwards

25 Bedford Row

Hannah is a tenant at 25 Bedford Row specialising in criminal defence and professional discipline. She is a highly sought after junior with specialist experience in defending across the spectrum of regulatory crime. Hannah is able to quickly assimilate complex information particularly in paper-heavy cases and identify the key issues in the case. She is both forensic in her attention to detail and meticulous in her preparation. As a result, Hannah is sought after in high-profile criminal cases involving complex legal issues and substantial disclosure. Prior to coming to the Bar, Hannah worked at a top city firm specialising in serious fraud and asset recovery. Hannah gained exposure to cases where civil claims ran parallel to criminal prosecutions and often acted for defendants who were subject to worldwide freezing injunctions. Hannah is also experienced in defending high-profile prosecutions by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and other...

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