Powers of authorised officers
51 Powers of authorised officers
S. 51(1) amended by No. 42/2002 s. 12.
An authorised officer empowered by the constituting Order of the Committee to enter and search premises with the consent of the occupier may do so at any reasonable time and with any necessary assistants, and at the premises may—
examine and take samples of the relevant commodity;
require the person apparently in charge to produce any books, equipment, receptacle or other thing relating to the production or processing of the relevant commodity;
inspect and take copies of, or extracts from, any such books;
open and inspect any such equipment, receptacle or thing;
require information from any person in relation to the production or processing of the relevant commodity.
An authorised officer who takes a sample must, on request, provide a second sample to the occupier of the premises and then, in the presence of that person, take a third sample for possible future comparison.
S. 51A inserted by No. 42/2002 s. 13.
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