S.L. 639.14 Art. 3Power to collect data.

(1) For the purposes of developing and implementing the National Agricultural Policy as referred to in article 3(1)(a) of the Act and for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009, the Director shall have the power to collect the necessary and relevant data from any natural or legal person involved in agricultural activity or otherwise related to agricultural products.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation (1), the Director shall collect any of the following information:

(a) the area of the land where agricultural activity is taking place;

(b) the livestock kept within the agricultural holding;

(c) the title, authorisation or other sort of permission by which the agricultural land is occupied;

(d) the labour and the workers involved;

(e) all aspects of the production and processing of agricultural products, including but not limited to the agricultural holding structure, location, accountancy, employment and agricultural and processing practices; and

(f) such other information and, or data concerning the agricultural industry of Malta as the Director may require, which data are strictly related to the tasks and functions of the Director in accordance with the Act and the regulations made thereunder.

(3) The Director, or any officer authorised by him, shall issue a notice in writing ordering any person to provide the data requested for the purposes of these regulations, within such time and manner as specified in the notice.

(4) Any person who fails to comply with the requirement of sub-regulation (3) shall be guilty of an offence in accordance with the provisions of the Act.